2018 Jeep Wrangler 2 DR 4WD Later Release

Just took my 2018 JEEP Wrangler Unlimited JL in for the improved steering feel recall. The jeep was working just fine until after the software update just miles after update lost all power and shut off and wouldn't restart. I couldn't even get it to turn over enough to put it in neutral to put it on a tow truck. Finally got it restarted, back to the dealer and was told fuel pump was out. Service Bulletin #S1808000167, FCA discusses the reasons that the vehicle won’t start or there is lost contact with the fuel pump control module.

*Steering issues. The steering has locked up multiple times. Once in a parking lot. Every other time has been on the highway at speeds over 65mph. Yes, it is available for inspection. *If there had been a sharp curve or a reason to quickly maneuver, I would not have been able to. *No, it is out of warranty dealer let me know it's my problem. *No has not been inspected by police or others. *No warning lamps or any other symptoms prior to it happening. I've pulled over and inspected it each time. I do not find anything loose or binding that would cause this. Also, by the time I pull over it no longer does this.

Instrument cluster failed at 5 AM (completely dark) when wife on interstate on way to airport: no speedometer, no odometer, no gas gauge, no “idiot” lights, and so on – all of which have safety concerns associated with them. Took 2 weeks to get appt. w/ dealer. When they found there was no odometer on the cluster, they in essence impounded the vehicle – something about legally they could not let her drive it until the replacement cluster came in. This indicates a serious safety and/or legal liability issue. Couldn’t estimate how long that would be. Vehicle had only 29,481 miles on it! It took two trips to dealer and $1241.72 to complete the repairs. (Somehow they were able to get the odometer setting on the replacement cluster matched to actual mileage by an internal mechanism I didn't understand.) Please note that the Jeep forums indicate this problem was not an isolated incident! Filed claim for reimbursement of repairs and was flatly denied. Service record, complaint to Jeep, and (unsatisfactory) response attached. I recommend a recall for this defect. Please let me know the results of your investigation. Thanks!

i took to my local mechanic after noticing that the car shakes very time i hit bumps while driving my mechanic inspected it and noticed that there's a crack in the the weld in the front track bar bracket. same as the safety recall UA5 that FCA has for the same year and model jeep for that year and when i called them they said that mine was built after that by a month.

Multiple occurances of steering locking up(power steering failure?)all on cold mornings, turning left and around 35-40 mph 12/21/21: While driving down a straight 2 lane rd prior to dawn, I lightly steered my vehicle right to move from center of rd to right hand side. When I attempted to steer back left to correct the vehicle straight, I was unable to move the steering wheel at all to the left resulting in me driving into a mailbox & damaged both vehicle & mailbox. Vehicle drove home fine w/out further steering issue and problem couldn't be replicated. 1/11/22: Another cold morning(appr 32 degrees), warmed car up for 15 mins(to take kids to school). Came to a 30 degree left turn & again noticed the same issue of steering locked up and unable to turn left into curve until I used both hands/arms to apply a significant amount of physical force(again barely missing a mailbox). Then I couldn't correct back to the right w/out applying same force so ended up in oncoming lane of traffic. Thankfully there was not an oncoming vehicle since I had 2 kids in the car & could've had a head on collision. Steering started working again before vehicle even came to a stop. 1/27/21: Cold morning again, warmed car up as usual, & had the same steering failure on same left hand curve as on 1/11 but this time steering ability returned quickly and safely made through the turn. Oncoming vehicle but steering returned quickly enough to avoid issues. I've since learned that FCA has a new 'campaign' out for the steering assist categorized as a 'non-safety related' repair. I'm uncertain if the 'software update' will address my steering issue as the factors outlined in it are not the same as my circumstance & correspond with a different issue being reported with the steering.?

The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds and going over bumps in the roadway the vehicle was difficult to control. The contact stated that while merging onto the highway at approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle drove over a small bump in the road and became difficult to maneuver. The contact stated that he was able to safely slow down and pull to the side of the highway to avoid a crash. The local dealer was contacted, and the contact was informed that the steering box needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and suggested that an appointment be made to diagnose the vehicle. The failure mileage was 16,791. The VIN was invalid.

My Jeep experienced sever wobbling, as if the front wheels were coming off. So, I took it to a repair shop and they said it was the "death wobble." When I took it to the Autonation Jeep Dealership, South, Columbus GA. I was told that they had a recall on that 2 years and 3 months ago, and since the 2 year warranty expired, there was nothing they could do about it. If a recall doesn't work, then isn't the dealership still required to fix a manufacturer defect? My Jeep had an additional recall, which the dealership performed last week, and the dealership thought this new recall (computer update) might fix the death wobble problem. When I picked up my Jeep last week after this second recall, my heat and A/C no longer worked--all controls on the Jeep no longer worked. The dealership said they just followed the procedure in the recall, and since the recall resulted in the loss of my heat, A/C and defrosting, that I needed to deal with Jeep USA. I have submitted my case to Customer Care (FCA US, LLC) at Jeep USA, and they are telling me they might be able to ship a part in 6 weeks. My car has no heater. No accountability. I need to be compensated for the damages they have caused to my Jeep! Thanks, [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

The steering wheel begins to shake violently, without warning, making controlling the vehicle hard to control. My vehicle was recalled for this and repaired once. However, the problem has began again. This time is has more violent shaking than the previous encounters, making controlling the vehicle almost impossible. No warning lamps or messages. It seems to worsen in cold weather.

I have experienced out of nowhere violent front end shake on 4 different occasions since purchasing a used 2019 Jeep Wrangler Sahara three (3) months ago. It cannot be reproduced as I cannot determine what exactly causes it to happen but on at least two occasions I was traveling along highway bridges. There are no warning lights or messages prior to the violent shake.I have had a tire store employee look at the vehicle and have been told the steering damper should be replaced however after researching my vin noticed that this has been completed at least once already according to the MOPAR site. It is very dangerous in my opinion as you will have to keep your wits about you to keep from losing control of the vehicle. Most recent occurence 2:00 pm Interstate 20. January 9, 2022

My jeep is wobbling violently on the highway and will not stop unless I come to a stop

The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the front of the vehicle was wobbling violently. The contact mentioned that the steering wheel was shaking to the point the contact was unable to continue to drive the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic but was not yet diagnosed. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000.

I bought the vehicle used in December of 2021. It has been out of warranty since July of 2021. At highway speeds, the vehicle wanders side to side and seems to pull to the right. It does it on interstates as well as local roads and it is more noticeable at speeds over 30MPH. FCA knows about the problem and has fixes available for vehicles still under warranty. I feel this is a dangerous situation, since I am unable to steer the vehicle in a straight line, and steering requires constant small adjustments just to stay in my lane.

I'm describing this is a steering problem, but it may easily include suspension as well. I've experienced the so-called death wobble several times since buying this Jeep. I had chalked it up as being part of having 4WD (though operating in 2WD), but I never had this problem with a much older Jeep, and it doesn't seem like it should be acceptable. Twice on this day traveling around 60 MPH, the steering began to shake with the whole vehicle wobbling. I was able to stop it after slowing down below about 40 MPH or so. I haven't found a common culprit, though it's been triggered by hitting bridge expansion joints on the highway... particularly if I'm not going perfectly straight. I'm fearful of driving over 55 MPH, and I don't think that's acceptable. While I kept control, I don't know if that will always happen. I fear losing control and possibly rolling over. It has not been reproduced or confirmed. It has not been inspected. No warning lamps or messages showed.

Severe death wobble at speeds above 60 mph , have had this looked at several times by dealer but problem persists

I have a experienced steering lockup multiple times. Normally in cold weather conditions. Twice in the driveway. About 5-6 times on the road at 30-40 mph and twice on the interstate

My steering on my Jeep feels stiff occasionally. Hesitation/Resistance when trying to steer. This happens once in a while. More often on cold mornings, right after a cold start.

Vehicle failed to restart at the rest area with 18,000 miles on it. I called the service truck and made a report to the dealer the vehicle started within 15 minutes of setting . Went to dealership and had the Jeep checked out. They could not find any thing that was wrong. We were told it had to be malfunctioning to find the problem. Today we were at a grocery store stopped came back in the vehicle would not start. After about 15 minutes vehicle started, while leaving the parking lot the Jeep made a bucking hesitating movement. I Called the dealer they said the Vin number was not on recall. The 2018 jk Jeep has 22,000 miles on it. Found this U 87 recall on the powertrain Control module. Thank you

Service axle locker system

2018 JLU - Sport While driving at any speed over 40 mph, when trying to turn with the road, the steering wheel locks up and will not allow me to turn it. This has almost caused me to crash into other vehicles and/or structures as I can not maintain my lane, with my *child* in the vehicle. Colder weather seems to make this worse. Also, there is excessive play and extremely loose steering while driving, the vehicle will not maintain a straight line, the driver must constantly micro manage the steering wheel. No warning lamps or messages. I have not taken it to the dealership because they want to charge over $100 for a diagnostic fee. I should not have to pay this charge as this is a known SAFETY issue. There is a recall for this issue on others with the same year, make & model but my VIN is not included in this. After speaking with MOPAR last week, I was informed that I would have to pay for any repairs out of pocket and hope that my VIN makes it on the list one day!

While driving 65 mph on interstate highway, Jeep front end began vibrating and violently shaking during lane change. Surrounding vehicles noticed erratic condition and yielded. Regained control as vehicle slowed below 45 mph. Issue repeated itself twice the same day. Stock vehicle, 11,600 miles on odometer. Unsafe condition.

The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated while operating the vehicle, the backup camera was inoperable on several occasions. There were no warning lights illuminated. The backup camera would randomly work as designed. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure however, no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 7,800.

2 times now the stearing has felt as though it locked up while driving . Both times I have noticed it was a colder morning say 30f . Very scary when it happens

The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked in the garage for 10 days. The contact stated that as he opened the garage door, he saw smoke. The contact looked around but he could not determine the cause of the failure. The contact stated that he opened the hood of the vehicle and noticed that the fuse box and the fuse wires had burned. There were no injuries sustained. A police report was not filed. The independent mechanic arrived at the contact's residence and diagnosed that the fuse box and the fuse wires had burned. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and sent an investigator who diagnosed the vehicle. The manufacturer sent a letter to the contact stating that based on the investigator report, no issues were found and the failure was not a manufacturer defect. The dealer informed the contact that the fuse box and fuse wires needed to be replaced and he would be responsible for the cost of the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 1,100.

Initial problem was the auto restart stopped working when the vehicle came to a complete stop. Then noted a couple of months later the dash board electronics started displaying random screens and warning lights. Finally the car refused to start and shift out of park and the display unit showed milage at 999999 and no indication as to the problem with vehicle. All alarm lights were also on in dash display. Towed to dealer and they said they had to replace 2 batteries.

My Jeep has began to shake violently on two recent occasions 11/18 and 11/23 at highway speeds. I tracked back to see if something was in the road, but all I found was a small imperfection about 1 inch tall in the road seam. The vehicle began to shake so violently that it took all I could do to keep from colliding with neighboring cars. The internet calls this “death wobble “ and it was supposed to be repaired by the dealer under recall. I had the work completed over a year ago and the vehicle is still affected.

My Steering wheel keeps locking up and I am unable to turn the wheel. My power steering fluid is fine cause I had it checked. The only way to unlock the steering wheel is to step in the brake. I believe it has something to do with the power steering pump. I have set up an appointment with Jeep for service. I recently had my jeep inspected and it passed. No warning lights have come up. It’s a very scary experience as I almost got into an accident as I was not able to turn the wheel until I stepped on the brake.

Steering sticks going around a curve… Feels like someone is holding the wheel.

The right side sun visor broke. One month later the driver side visor broke. Both by the mounting stem.

I was driving to work at approximately 7:50 am when the outside ambient temperature was below freezing (approximately 30 degrees Fahrenheit). The vehicle was operating normally until I came to a long, sweeping, and gradual curve on a road that I take every day to get to work. As I entered this curve to the right, driving at approximately 60mph, my steering locked up causing the Jeep to drift into the other lane of traffic. After 2-3 seconds of steering lock, the wheel released and I was able to jerk the vehicle back into my lane. Normal operation resumed, until I came to a similar curve, just up the road, when the lockup happened again. Again, the curve was long, sweeping, and gradual, and I was driving at approximately 60mph.

This morning while taking my Jeep to work, the steering was locked up on me. I had roughly 15 degrees of movement on either side. I had to take a turn and use every bit of my strength to turn the Jeep until I could physically feel my steering loosen up and then drove normal. I always use my remote start and let it warm up before driving on cold mornings. It doesn't have any mods on it either that aren't from Jeep.

While driving around the speed of 55 or high the steering wheel seems to lock up and you can't turn it. This is extremely unsafe as it has almost caused major accidents.

Entire vehicle continues to shake violently about 1/3 of the time after hitting a bump at highway speeds. Shaking has become increasingly prevalent and pronounced, and it lasts for a longer duration when unable to slow down under 45 mph while driving. Vehicle shake has been noticed by other drivers, who signaled about the issue while driving. Manufacturer recall has been completed twice, but issue continues to get worse.

I have had an issue since the vehicle was 6 months old, When applying the brakes, the pedal is low (half way to the floor), not a good feeling. When I do a quick pump, the pedal comes up to safe, responsive level and I get a good safe stop. I don't tow much, but i occasionally tow a small boat, I then don't feel safe at all. I have had it in to the dealer no less than 6 times for the issue and they claim all is ok. I have also paid to have an independent shop look at it and they do find it a problem and even a fix as when they pinched off the front hoses, the pedal was right up top. The last time at the dealer I was told that Jeep does realize that they have an issue but cannot supply replacement parts as they are needed for the cars being built...PLEASE HELP!

Vehicle has 13,000 miles on it and manual transmission keeps popping out of second gear. This has almost cause 5 rear end collisions.

The Uconnect (Infotainment System) screen in our vehicle has suffered from delamination. The delamination between the two parts of the screen has resulted in persistent "ghost touching". This is where the screen acts as if it has been touched even though it has not. This ghost touching is sporadic and volatile and results in a very large distraction for the driver. On more than one instance this distraction has almost led to a collision. At one point the touch screen started to self dial SOS and would not respond to the initial attempts to hang up, causing the driver to be distracted and almost cause a collision. This is a known problem affecting multiple FCA vehicles where they have chosen to not recall or support the replacement of the faulty part. This issue can endanger the vehicle driver and others on the road way.

Random intervals the jeep dash complety shuts down and loses all power steering and ABS and stability control functions. Ran codes and says its losing connection the the tcm. Abs module fails to relieve signal from can bus c

Driving 72 mph on the interstate when I exited a bridge, there was a bump in the road. The front started to vibrate vigorously and the steering vibrated so hard that I almost had a wreck. Slowed down to 40 mph and the vibrating stopped.

Driving 72 mph on interstate, crossed a bridge and as I exited the bridge hit a rough spot and the 2018 Jeep Wrangler I was driving, suddenly the front end started vibrating vigorously and the steering wheel starting vibrating so bad I almost lost control of the vehicle. Finally I slowed down to 40 mph and the vibration stopped. I am afraid to drive the vehicle at a high rate of speed on the interstate because of the possibility of having a wreck. This need to be taken care immediately by the company at no charge to me. The vehicle only has 5500 miles on it. I bought it new.

STEERING WHEEL ASSIST SEEMS TO BE FAIOLING WHEN VEJICLE IS IN MOTION. IT FEELS LIKE THE STEERING STIFFENS UP OR ACTS AS IF THE CAR IS TURNED OFF.

In July 2021 our 19 year old daughter was driving our 2018 Rubicon on a trip 2 hours or so from home when all of the dash warning lights came on speedometer was lost . Panicked she asked us what to do? We told her to take it to the closest Jeep dealership (Ladd-Hanford DCJR) to see if the vehicle was safe to drive. She was told it just needed an oil change and it was safe to drive. About 10 days later my wife was driving the vehicle and the same thing happened. The vehicle was taken to our local dealer where they tried to diagnose, unable to duplicate the problem it was returned to us. We returned about 10 days later same lights coming on, this time power steering was lost. Dealership worked with Chrysler engineering and determined that the ABS module needed replaced. Work completed and Jeep was picked up. About 10 days later dash warning lights on, speedometer display out, power steering lost, back to dealership. Unable to look at at that time appointment made and returned. It is now September 30th we have cases opened with Chrysler and Mopar Warrantee. Vehicle is still at the dealership, diagnosis is now a $2000.00 chaffed wiring harness just outside the fuse box not covered by anybody. No guarantee that this will fix it. Neither will put anything in writing. I have tried to be patient, we need our vehicle. I do not feel that my family or others are safe when it pertains to this vehicle. I don't want it to be involved in an accident that could cause serious injury or death.

Experienced the death wobble. At speeds over 70 mph hitting a few bumps in the road the front end would shake violently would have to get the speed under 50mph in order to get it to stop. Has happened over a dozen times

Stop/Start feature began intermittently working only in March of 2020. Stopped working completely in May. On July 31, 2020 it began functioning. Never worked again after that day. In March 2021 I had the vehicle serviced and advised the dealership it was not functioning. No tests were run and was advised I needed to drive the vehicle more to keep the auxiliary battery charged. On September 12, 2021, vehicle would not start after driving it most of the day. Had to jump start to get running. Would not start the next morning. On 9/13/21, jump started and driven to dealership. R/O Number 6085781/1. Installed BBAUX101AB battery due to Start/Stop battery failed. Stop/Start was not functioning upon leaving dealership. Did not function until 9/19/21 at 8:50am at an intersection. Disengaged the function by pressing the button on the dash. Vehicle shut down, displayed push brake to start. Vehicle put in park. Would not start. Had to use pull cord under gear shift to get in neutral and push out of roadway. Jump started to drive. Vehicle displayed "Stop Safely, vehicle will shut off soon." while driving down the street. Upon arrival, put in reverse to enter driveway, vehicle stopped reversing, felt like it was in neutral, vehicle engine began racing, instrument panel began flashing warnings, had to forcefully hold the brake, would not shift in to park or drive. All gear lights lit up on gearshift. Was afraid the vehicle was going to accelerate and crash. Passengers immediately abandoned the vehicle. Pushed to the start button and vehicle finally shut down. Warning flashing were: Service Electronic Stability Control, Service Power Steering, Service Airbag System, Service 4WD, Service Antilock Brake System, Passenger Airbag On (with no passenger). Instrument needles began moving up and down and would not stop. Opened door and needles ticked, blank screen and a ding. Did this for over an hour before all stopped. Vehicle completely dead. Will not jumpstart.

I was driving down a major highway at approx 60 mph. The entire vehicle started violently shaking; uncontrollably. It was very difficult to control steering. This continued for approx. 2 minutes. No warning lights came on

My Jeep Stalled on me in the middle of the street at Night. All of the lights dimmed out including my Emergency lights, I couldn’t put into Neutral or turn it on I had to get it towed Home. Both batteries replaced it turns on but stalls. Could be the alternator?

Service Air Bag warning light comes on intermittently. Dealer wants me to drive car for 3 weeks before fixing or even looking at vehicle. From my research this has happened with many Jeeps. The vehicle has only 13,000 miles on it. I do not know whether my air bags will work in an accident or not.

Corrosion on all aluminum panel and hinges could lead to failure of hinge.

The seat adjustment latch in the driver side. The quick release latch and the cabling associated with it locked up causing the seat to become unlatched and recline fully while vehicle was in motion. Seat also slid forward and back along the roll track unable to lock into position.

Within a week with no wear or tear -14000 miles; ALL hinges on all doors as well as the door panels are corroding from the inside out. Huge safety issue- All Wrangler forums are reporting this as well. A paint and bondo job are not the answer! The safety prospect would be New doors and hinges - which are a must. My doors have never been removed! AND my jeep is garaged.

The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Wrangler. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21V028000 (Power Train) and the vehicle was taken to the local dealer and a software update and the recall repair were performed. Two weeks after the repairs were performed, while driving 50 mph, the contact depressed the clutch to shift gears and depressed the accelerator pedal however, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The contact was able to shift gears however, the vehicle would not accelerate. The contact was able to slowly move the vehicle over to a highway off ramp and moved the vehicle to a parking lot. The contact had the vehicle towed back to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the clutch assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 35,088.

The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Wrangler. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V028000 (Power Train). The contact called the local dealer and stated they were not aware of the recall and disregarded the recall. The contact stated that in May 2021, while her husband was driving 40 mph, he started to smell an unpleasant odor. The contact stated that no warning light was illuminated. The contact called the local dealer again and made them aware of the failure. The contact also stated that while her husband and daughter were driving the vehicle, they both would hear abnormal noises. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle the following day to local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the clutch to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired but was pending repairs. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 27,588.

WHILE TRAVELING THIS WEEKEND, MY 2018 JEEP WENT INTO "DEATH WOBBLE" WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE ON A HIGHWAY CAUSING ME TO EXIT THE ROAD. I WAS GOING ABOUT 70 MPH AT THE TIME AND THERE WERE SOME IMPERFECTIONS ON THE ROAD. I SEARCH ONLINE WHEN HOME AND SAW THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE IN THE PAST. HOWEVER, WHEN LOOKING AT THE VIN ON NHTSA RECALL CHECK IT SHOWS NO RECALLS. WHILE DRIVING I WAS ABLE TO REMAIN COMMON AND ANALYZE THE SITUATION. HOWEVER THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE IF ONE OF KIDS EXPERIENCED THE SAME SITUATION. I DON'T FEEL SAFE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY. PLEASE ADVISE

The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel ceased, and the vehicle became difficult to steer. The contact stated that there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed however, the mechanic stated that nothing needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 17,706.

My 2018 wrangler accelerates when not on the gas pedal, and both the engine light and electronic throttle light comes on. My Jeep has been to the dealer 4 times for this issue and it still goes unfixed. It has been to an independent service center once, and they diagnosed the PCM (powertrain control module) as failing. This issue is very dangerous for myself and anyone else on the road as my jeep will accelerate at random.

I was in my car at a gas station and the car had shut down with ABS light, check engine light. The car would not start up with push to start. The shifter also was locked into place when the car eventually ended up starting. 5 mins later the car finally started up and all the of the warning lights/messages went away. I received an oil change + inspection from a dealership and nothing was found. This same problem happened again in a parking lot, (ABS, check engine, car not turning on) and I took my car to the dealership for service. They performed an inspection and I was told the ABS module needed to be replaced. About a week later I picked up my car from the dealership after they told me they fixed the issue and my car was good to go. THE SAME DAY, I had the same problem except this time it was significantly worse and extremely dangerous for myself and others. This time, WHILE driving my "serviced" vehicle, the ABS light, check engine light came on, dashboard stopped working, and the steering wheel also had locked while DRIVING and I was unable to turn. I was extremely terrified and I immediately pulled the car over. After multiple attempts to start the car (same issue as before: car would not start, ABS/check engine light) I promptly took the vehicle to the dealership again. The dealership is charging me again for another inspection, hours after their service? It seems that they are using this as an opportunity to make money, rather than actually fix the issue with the vehicle. This should not be about money, this is EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. The service the dealership has provided not only endangered my life, but the lives of others around me. I am extremely fortunate that this did not happen on the freeway. The dealer did not fix the problem, and in fact made the car dangerous with some of these new issues, the steering wheel locking up and the disabled dashboard. The part they replaced did not fix my car and put me, as well as others in a DANGEROUS situation.

The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 mph, the clutch ceased. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer and was diagnosed that the pressure plate overheated and caused damage to the flywheel. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21V028000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The failure mileage was approximately 47,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

Coming back from a mini vacation we stopped at a gas station to refuel. Could smell something burning but was not sure from where it was coming from. 45 minutes later we hard a loud pop and rpm’s went up. Clutch went completely out. Was barely able to pull it off the highway and into a gas station. Had to cut cars off due to not being able to put the jeep in gear to get rolling again. I’m three hours away from my home. Had just took the jeep to the dealer for service and was told EVERYTHING LOOKED GOOD. No issues with the clutch or anything along the lines of that. EXTREMELY upset. This need to be resolved ASAP. Broke down at 7:10pm wasn’t able to get a tow truck to me until 10:30pm

Coolant reservoir cracked to allow coolant to leak at 5800 miles.

The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Wrangler. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21V028000 (Power Train) and an unknown campaign number. The contact was informed that the part for the second recall was not available and the dealer suggested that the vehicle remain at the dealer until the part became available. The contact stated after 30 days the vehicle was returned with both recalls completed. The contact stated on May 20,2021 while driving 80 mph, the vehicle experienced the death wobble. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer however, the mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that he had taken the vehicle to the dealer a total of five times however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 41,000.

The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel vibrated abnormally, requiring added effort to keep the vehicle driving in a straight line. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the front track bar bracket needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and referred the contact back to the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 14,000.

While my vehicle is being repaired for steering issues I was given a loaner vehicle which is a 2020 JLU Sport. Driving the vehicle went to put down the driver-side visor to block the sun. When I did that the visor fell out of the arm. I had to act quickly to move the visor from obstructing my vision of the roadway. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS! The few seconds it took to move the visor so I could see the road could have resulted in an accident had there been more traffic on the roadway. This is not considered a powertrain issue so therefore it is not covered by Jeep. My vehicle has the same issue. After some research, there are a lot of other vehicles affected by this. Faulty equipment manufactured by Jeep. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL PROCESSED ON THIS ISSUE.

My Jeeps steering wheel locked up while driving. It felt like the power steering lost all power. Also, multiple warning lights started to display and the speedometer stopped working.

Driving on the highway at 65 mph, getting of the highway onto an exit at @35 mph steering wheel completely lock and ABS ligh ame on . Was able to pull to the side cool car then drive . Two weeks prior the whole console stacwas replace because of the same problem.

AXLE SYSTEM ISSUE. DEALERSHIPS ARE REPLACING COMPLETE AXLE FOR JUST A SENSOR AND THEY TAKE THE CAR A MONTH TO DO IT. COMMON ISSUE ON ALL JEEPS. JUST GOOGLE SERVICE AXLE SYSTEM.

Strong oder of exhaust when accelerating at high way speeds. The smell lingers in the cab of the Jeep until I open a window. Is strong enough to also smell while the top is down. Has been an on going issue.

WHILE DRIVING THE LOCKER SYSTEM LIGHT WILL DING AND LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE. HAVE HAD IT AT A DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES APPROXIMATELY FOR THIS ISSUE. LOCKER SYSTEM WILL NOT WORK BUT I FEAR IT WILL ENGAGE WHILE DRIVING SINCE THEY CANNOT FIGURE OUT HOW TO FIX IT. I HAVE HAD THE ENTIRE AXLE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE DRIVE TRAIN CONTROL MODULE. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO FIX IT AT THIS POINT BUT WHEN THE ENGINEER SAYS IT NEEDS TO BE ADJUSTED AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS NO IDEA WHAT THEY MEAN BY THAT SINCE IT IS NOT A SERVICEABLE PART OF THE AXLE. IT IS BUILT INTO THE AXLE ITSELF HENCE THE AXLE REPLACEMENT. THE FORUM FOR THE JL WRANGLER THERE ARE A MULTITUDE OF PROBLEMS WITH THE AXLE/LOCKER SYSTEM THAT JEEP CANNOT FIGURE OUT AND IT'S BEEN OVER 2 YEARS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V028000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. JACKSONVILLE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM WESTSIDE LOCATED AT 7030 COMMONWEALTH AVE, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32220, (904) 438-3500) WAS CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRM PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Y07/NHTSA 21V-028 THE REPAIR JEEP HAS PROPOSED IS A SOFTWARE UPDATE WHICH WILL REDUCE AVAILABLE POWER. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. JEEP NEEDS TO UPGRADE THE CLUTCH/PRESSURE PLATE TO HANDLE THE LOADS THAT THE ENGINE IMPOSES ON IT. A SOFTWARE CHANGE IS NONSENSE. THANK YOU

UCONNECT INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM FREQUENT FREEZES AND REBOOTS, AND THIS AFFECTS THE BACKUP CAMERA DISPLAY. SOMETIMES THE BACKUP CAMERA GUIDELINES DISAPPEAR, SOMETIMES THE BACKUP CAMERA DISPLAY SHOWS A BLUE SCREEN OF DEATH, SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T TURN ON WHEN SHIFTING TO REVERSE, AND SOMETIMES THE UNIT REBOOTS ITSELF OR FREEZES. THE REBOOTS AND FREEZES HAPPEN WHILE IN MOTION AND ARE VERY DISTRACTING.

REAR LOCKER/AXLE FAULTY. NOW ON MY 2ND TIME NEEDING REAR LOCKER/AXLE REPELACED. VEHICLE STARTED THROWING CODES IN RAINY WEATHER.

I RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE CLUTCH. ABOUT A MONTH LATER I WAS DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT, THERE WAS A CLOUD OF SMOKE BEHIND MY JEEP. I WAS ONLY A FEW MILES FROM HOME SO VERY SLOWLY I GOT THERE. AND THERE WAS ALSO A BURNT SMELL. MY JEEP HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERS SINCE MARCH 18. TODAY THEY SAID THAT IT WAS NOT DUE TO THE CLUTCH RECALL AND I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THIS IS MY 3RD MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLE AND I DO NOT BEAT ON THEM. I KNOW HOW TO DRIVE A MANUAL VEHICLE. THE WHOLE TIME THE SERVICE MANAGER HAS BEEN TELLING ME HE BELIEVES IT WAS DUE TO THE RECALL. APPARENTLY SOMEONE FROM FCA MADE THE DECISION THAT IT WAS NOT.

I PURCHASED THE JEEP WRANGLER AS THE FIRST OWNER IN 2018. I IMMEDIATELY FELT INCONSISTENCIES WITH THE STEERING. THE STEERING FELT LOOSE. AT THE TIME I EXPRESSED MY CONCERN TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED THE JEEP FROM, I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY JEEP FOR THE 'DEATH WOBBLE' AND THAT IT WAS LIKELY THE RESULT OF THAT. THE RECALL WORK WAS COMPLETED WITHIN THE FIRST 12 MONTHS OF PURCHASE. THE RECALL REPAIR DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE STEERING CONTINUED TO FEEL LOOSE AND AS TIME WENT ON BECAME MORE EVIDENT. WHEN DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY ONTO AN EXIT AT 40-50MPH I FOLLOWED THE SLIGHT CURVE AND THE STEERING FELT UNSTABLE AND WANDERED. THE BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE WHAT OCCURRED WOULD BE THAT IT FELT LIKE THE FRAME WAS FALLING OFF THE WHEELS. THIS CONTINUED MORE FREQUENTLY AND LAST WEEK BECAME UNMANAGEABLE. WHILE DRIVING 70MPH DOWN THE EXPRESSWAY, I WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT FELT LIKE I WAS DRIVING A BOAT ON WATER. I FELT CONFIDENT THAT THE FRAME OF THE JEEP WAS LEAVING THE WHEELS. AT THIS TIME I NOTICED THAT THE GEARS WERE SLIPPING AS WELL. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE MY TRANSMISSION EXAMINED. THE EARLIEST AVAILABLE APPOINTMENT IS 6 DAYS OUT, SO I DECIDED TO SNEAK UNDER THE JEEP TO SEE IF THERE WAS A TRANSMISSION LEAK. WHAT I OBSERVED WAS SHOCKING TO FIND ON A 2018 VEHICLE AND CONSIDERABLY OVERWHELMING. MY DEGREE IS CRIMINAL SCIENCE, SO FAR FROM HAVING ANY AUTOMATIVE/ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE, BUT CONTEXTUAL CLUES ARE EVIDENTIARY CLEAR TO ME. THE FEELING OF THE FRAME BEING DISPLACED FROM THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE IS A PROBABLE RESULT. I HAVE A DEEP CONCERN WITH THE CURRENT CONDITION OF THE WELDING OF THE FRAME AND THE CONDITION OF THE UNDERBODY.

POOR QUALITY WELDS ON THE WHOLE FRAME OF MY JEEP. NOT ONLY THAT BUT IT IS A 2 YEAR VEHICLE THAT IS RUSTING AWAY. CALIFORNIA VEHICLE KEEP IN MIND SO RUST SHOULD BE VERY MINIMAL. ALSO THE 5' UCONNECT RADIO FREEZES OFTEN AND SHUTS ON AND OFF.

WHEN TRAVELING AT 70MPH+, CERTAIN BUMPS WILL CAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE WHEEL IS IMPOSSIBLE TO HOLD ON TO. YOU HAVE TO SHOW DOWN TO AROUND 50MPH TO GET THE SHAKE TO GO AWAY. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND ALTHOUGH I EXPLAINED IT HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES, THEY SAID THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATE IT AND THEREFORE UNABLE TO MAKE ANY REPAIRS

JEEP DEVELOPED A VERY SEVERE WOBBLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AFTER HITTING A SMALL BUMP FRONT TIRES WOBBLING BADLY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 39.000 MILES ON IT. SLOW DOWN AND WOBBLE DISAPPEARS VERY DANGEROUS AND SCARY I BELIEVE THEY CALL IT THE (DEATH WOBBLE)

'SERVICE AXEL LOCKING SYSTEM' WARNINGS LIGHT ON DASH. OCCURRED ON HIGHWAY IN MOTION, DRIVING STRAIGHT FORWARD.

A FEW MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING MY CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED 2018 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED SAHARA, I BEGAN EXPERIENCING REGULAR SHAKING EPISODES WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. THE SHAKING STARTS AFTER DRIVING OVER A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD. AT FIRST I COULD GET THE SHAKING TO STOP BY SLOWING THE VEHICLE DOWN SOME, BUT THE PROBLEM QUICKLY PROGRESSED TO WHERE THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE SLOWED DOWN TO A COMPLETE STOP TO END THE SHAKING. THIS IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE TO HAVE HAPPEN ON THE FREEWAY, AND IS ESPECIALLY TERRIFYING TO TRY AND MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THERE IS HEAVIER TRAFFIC ON THE ROAD. MY JEEP HAD FEWER THAN 18,000 MILES AND WAS IN SERVICE LESS THAN 2 YEARS PRIOR TO BEING BROUGHT INTO THE DEALERSHIP REPAIR SHOP. I HAVE SENT THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER A LEMON LAW COMPLAINT LETTER VIA CERTIFIED MAIL AND FILED A COMPLAINT WITH MARYLAND'S CONSUMER PROTECTION DIVISION (ATTACHED). MY JEEP HAS BEEN AT THE REPAIR SHOP FOR 3 MONTHS ALREADY, AND I WAS RECENTLY NOTIFIED THAT THE NECESSARY REPAIR PART IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE FOR ALMOST 3 MORE MONTHS.

WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE MORNING WHEN THE TEMP IS AT OR BELOW FREEZING FOR ABOUT THE FIRST 10-15 MINUTES OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL NOT WANT TO TURN LEFT. IT FEELS LIKE IT IS BINDING UP AND YOU HAVE TO FORCE THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT BUT THEN IT WILL LET LOOSE AND SEND YOU TO THE LEFT WITH FORCE. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO ALMOST WRECK SEVERAL TIMES. THANKFULLY I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO AVOID THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC BUT WORRY ONE TIME I WILL NOT. I WORRY FOR ANY PASSENGERS THAT MIGHT BE IN MY VEHICLE AND FOR MYSELF. I HAVE TAKEN IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES BUT BY THE TIME I GET IT THERE IT IS EITHER TO WARM OUT OR NOT DOING THE PROBLEM BECAUSE I HAVE DRIVEN IT TO THEM. I ALSO CONTACTED THE JEEP CARES LINE AND ALL THEY WOULD TELL ME IS TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. SO NO HELP THERE. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS POSTS ONLINE OF OTHER WRANGLER OWNERS HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE AND DEALERS HAVE REPLACED COMPONENTS AND FIXED THOSE ISSUES. BUT I CAN NOT SEEM TO GET ANY HELP WHEN I TAKE MINE IN. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING THAT JEEP KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AS THERE IS A TSB OUT FOR IT BUT THEY WILL NOT FIX ANYTHING ON MINE BECAUSE THEY SAY THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.

I OWN A 2108 JEEP WRANGLER JL WITH 32,100-MILES ON THE ODOMETER. ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS IN THE PAST MONTH, WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60+ MPH, MY STEERING AND FRONT SUSPENSION HAS STARTED SHAKING IN A WILD, UNCONTROLLABLE MANNER, FORCING ME TO NEARLY BRING MY VEHICLE TO A STOP. THE SITUATION SEEMS TO BE INITIATED BY HITTING BUMPS AT HIGHWAY SPEED, WHICH TRIGGERS A RUN-AWAY, VIOLENT, HARMONIC SHAKING (NOT JUST VIBRATIONS). I HAD THE TIRES REBALANCED AND ALIGNMENT CHECKED, BUT THE SAME THING HAPPENED'THIS EXTREME SHAKING IS DEFINITELY NOT A TIRE ISSUE. I'M NOT ONLY CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY; BUT IF THIS CONTINUES, THE VIOLENT NATURE OF THIS SHAKING WILL MOST CERTAINLY DAMAGE OTHER COMPONENTS OF THE SUSPENSION OR STEERING.

EXPERIANCED A DEATH WOBBLE AT 50MPH ON I-25 WHICH CAUSED 100% LOSS OF CONTROL OF STEERING ALMOST HITTING CENTER BARRIER. TOOK TO AUTONATION BROADWAY (LITTLETON CO), WHILE DRIVING TO DEALERSHIP EXPERIENCED A DEATHWOBBLE AT 40-45 MPH. DEALERSHIP HAS HAD VEHICLE FOR ALMOST 3 MONTHS, NO LOANER OR OTHER HELP HAS BEEN PROVIDED. WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED SINCE IT HAS BEEN AT DEALERSHIP AND I'VE MADE 3 PAYMENTS (WILL BE 4 PAYMENTS IN 2 WEEKS). VEHICLE IS NOT FIXED, HOWEVER ON THE NHTSA RECALL CHECK IT SHOWS THE RECALL IS CLOSED AND THERE ARE NO OPEN RECALLS.

JEEP WENT INTO AUTONATION BROADWAY IN LITTLETON COLORADO ON JANUARY 8TH 2021. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN THERE UNREPAIRED SINCE DUE TO A RECALL FOR A DEATH WOBBLE WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY CAUSING ME TO ALMOST HIT THE CENTER JERSEY BARRIER.. HOWEVER, WHEN LOOKING AT THE VIN ON NHTSA RECALL CHECK IT SHOWS THE RECALL HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND THERE ARE NO OPEN RECALLS. FCA ALSO STATES THAT THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE BUT WILL NOT SAY OR PUT IN WRITING THAT THE VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE.

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AT 65-70 MPH IT STARTS SHACKING IF YOU HIT A POT HOLE OR A CRACK ON THE ROAD AND IT CONTINUES TO SHACK FOR ABOUT 5-6 MINS.

EXPERIENCED THE 'DEATH WOBBLE' ON 03/20/2021.

STEERING LOCKED UP MOMENTARILY AT 62 MPH DURING COLD WEATHER ( 38 DEGREES ) DRIVING.

CAR HAS BEEN IN SHOP MULTIPLE TIMES WITH MULTIPLE PARTS REPLACEMENTS TO CORRECT JEEP DEATH WOBBLE. STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND DRIVER LOSES CONTROL OF STEERING WHEN CAR HITS BUMPS GOING OVER 55 MPH. REPLACEMENT OF STEERING DAMPNER AND TRACK BAR HAVE ONLY BEEN TEMPORARY FIXES AND THEN PROBLEM STARTS ALL OVER AGAIN. THE PROBLEM IS PARTICULARLY BAD IF YOU HIS A BUMP WHEN THERE IS SLIGHT CURVE IN THE ROAD. ALL SERVICE DOCUMENTATION IS UPLOADED BELOW. STEERING DAMPNER AND TIRE ROD HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES SINCE 2019 AND IT IS CURRENTLY NOT WORKING AGAIN.

MY JEEP HAS A CLUTCH BURNING SMELL. THEY RECALLED IT LAST YEAR AND SAID PROBLEM FIXED. STILL HAVE BURNING CLUTCH SMELL AND NOW ANOTHER RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM

WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WITH MY WIFE AND FIVE YR OLD SON WHEN WE HEARD A LOUD POP UNDERNEATH OUR 2018 JEEP WRANGLER AND INSTANTLY SAW A TRAIL OF SMOKE BEHIND US. WE IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO FIND TRANSMISSION GUILD GUSHING FROM UNDERNEATH WITH TONS OF SMOKE AS WELL. WE WERE HOPING THE SMOKE WAS PROBABLY JUST FROM FLUID ON THE MANIFOLD BUT WE SMALL FLASHES OF FIRE STARTING AT THE TRANSMISSION AND CLUTCH AREA. I QUICKLY GRABBED MY SON SITTING IN BACK AND WE JUMPED OVER THE CONCRETE BARRIER ON THE SIDE AND RAN AWAY FROM THE JEEP AS IT QUICKLY BECAME ENGULFED. IT STILL HAD THE TEMP TAGS HAVING ONLY HAD IT THREE WEEKS. IT WAS A 2018 WITH 15K MILES.

IN COLDER TEMPS, AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, STEERING BECOMES EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. TOOK THIS TO FCA DEALER AND THEY WERE 'UNABLE TO RECREATE'... BASICALLY DIDN'T FIND RECALL, SO WON'T ATTEMPT TO FIX. THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT UNPREDICTABLY, THEN RE-ENGAGES UNPREDICTABLY. THIS IS GOING TO LEAD TO SOMEONE OVER-CORRECTING AT A HIGH SPEED.

DUE TO KNOWN FACTORY DEFECT OF POORLY SOLDERED REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER CABLE, THE BARELY SOLDERED END OF THAT CABLE STARTED PRODUCE A SMOKE WHEN TURNED THE DEFROSTER ON, AND FEW SECONDS LATER THE REAR TAILGATE WINDOW GLASS EXPLODED, SHATTERED IN PIECES WHILE DRIVING ON A FREEWAY.

STEERING WHEEL SHAKES BACK AND FORTH AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 35 MPH TO 80 MPH AFTER HITTING A ROUGH SPOT OR WASHBOARD IN THE ROAD. AT HIGHWAY SPEED IT HAPPENS MOSTLY WHEN HITTING BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINTS

AT 11K MILES THE JEEP BEGAN GOING INTO A DEATH WOBBLE WHEN DRIVING OVER SOMETHING AS SIMPLE AS A HOT TOP PATCH ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPX 60 - 65MPH. HAPPENS ON A WEEKLY BASIS NOW AND CAN ONLY BE STOPPED BY BRAKING SIGNIFICANTLY.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT APPROXIMATELY 71MPH, HIT A BUMP VEHICLE STARTED TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE. SLOWING DOWN DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND STOP. VERY SCARY FEELING. BOTH BATTERIES DIED OUT AT APPROXIMATELY 39,000, FIRST THE MAIN BATTERY, THEN THE AUXILIARY BATTERY. NOISE COMING FROM BEHIND THE GLOVE BOX WHEN THE VEHICLE IS POWERED ON OR NOT. CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP, OR FIRST TAKE OFF. (DEALER STATED IT WAS NORMAL (YEAH RIGHT)) PASSENGER VISOR BROKEN. HARDTOP LEAKING IN CENTER FRONT, CAUSING THE REARVIEW MIRROR TO RUIN. (HAS BEEN LOOKED AT BY THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES. AIR CONDITIONING WHEN DRIVING A LONG DISTANCE WILL SOMETIMES BLOW OUT HOT AIR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. COOLANT DRAINED DYE PUT IN TO DETECT LEAKS, NO LEAKS. STILL HAPPENING FLOORBOARDS GET EXTREMELY HOT AT TIMES IT FEELS LIKE THE HEATER IS ON.

IIF I DRIVE OVER 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, MY VEHICLE STARTS TO SHAKE LIKE A DEATH RATTLE. IT BECOMES HARD TO CONTROL AND ALMOST CAUSES AN ACCIDENT

SUN VISOR FALLS OUT OF THE PLASTIC BRACKET. IS NOW HELD IN PLACE ONLY BY THE ELECTRICAL WIRE. THE SMALL PLASTIC CLIP HOLDING IT IN PLACE HAS BROKEN. APPEARS BY ON-LINE COMPLAINTS TO BE A PROBLEM EXPERIENCED BY MANY! MANY BROKE WELL BEFORE 40K MILES MINE BROKE ABOUT 1000 MILES PAST WARRANTEE ENDED. WAS DRIVING AT THE TIME. I'M ACTUALLY EXPECTING THE PASSENGER SIDE VISOR TO BREAK ANY TIME. IN MY OPINION, HORRIBLE DESIGN FLAW.

PASSENGER SIDE RUNNING LIGHT AND SIDE LIGHT STOPPED WORKING. CHANGED THE BULB AND DIDN'T FIX THE ISSUE. ALSO FOUND THE BACK RUNNING LIGHT TO WORK SO KNOW IT IS NOT A FUSE. APPEARS TO BE FAULY WIRING OR A BAD GROUND. HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD WITH THIS VEHICLE AND ONLY 42K MILES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25-35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SEIZED AND STOPPED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO GULF CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP (3781 S MCKENZIE ST, FOLEY, AL 36535, (251) 943-5075) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAD LOCKED UP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000.

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OUR 2018 JEEP WRANGLE UNLIMITED SPORT STARTED VIOLENTLY SHAKING SO BAD I COULD HARDLY HOLD ONTO THE STEERING WHEEL. I IMMEDIATELY APPLIED THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AND THE SHAKING SUBSIDED. THIS HAS HAPPEN ABOUT FIVE TIMES SINCE IT FIRST OCCURRED. I ALSO RECEIVED A RECALL FROM FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES (FCA) STATING THERE WAS A RECALL (V41) WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO FIX THIS ISSUE. WE MADE ARRANGEMENTS AT OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO GET THE RECALL WORK DONE BUT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART ON HAND EVEN AFTER THEY CONFIRMED THEY DID. THAT WAS ON JANUARY 15, 2021. THE DEALERSHIP (THOMPSONS CHRYSLER JEEP IN PLACERVILLE, CA) WAS TO CALL US WHEN THEY RECEIVED THE PART. IT HAD BEEN OVER A MONTH AND A HALF AND WE HAVE NOT HEARD A WORD FROM THEM EVEN AFTER NUMEROUS EMAILS ASKING FOR AN UPDATE.

I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING TO THE DEALER ABOUT INCONSISTENT CLUTCH PRESSURE FOR 2+ YEARS. I HAVE PROVIDED THE DEALER DIFFERENT DATA ABOUT WHEN DRIVING AT CONSTANT SPEED FOR 20 MILES, THEN PRESSING IN THE CLUTCH THE FIRST TIME IT IS "HARD". FCA HAS HAD THE DATA AND INFORMATION ABOUT THESE CLUTCHED GETTING TO HOT AND EXPLODING. THEY ARE NOT OFFERING THE CORRECT SOLUTIONS (1ST SLEEVE ON A HOSE, NOT REDUCE TORQUE IF HIGH TEMP IS DETECTED -- THERE IS NO TEMP SENSOR IN THIS AREA.) FCA NEED TO TAK RESPONSIBILITY AND FIX THE VEHICLES CORRECTLY ! I CAN PROVIDE MY LOGS FROM THE DEALER ALONG WITH ALL OF MY INFORMATION THAT I PROVIDED THEM.

THE VEHICLE DISPLAY AND BACK UP CAMERA WILL FREEZE AND NOT BE USABLE OFTEN. IT WILL FREEZE AND NOT ALLOW ME TO SEE MY BACK UP CAMERA. IT WILL ALSO FREEZE AND NOT ALLOW ME TO TURN THE RADIO DOWN OR CHANGE A CHANNEL. THIS CAN HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING OR WHILE IT IS STATIONARY.

2018 JEEP WRANGLER. CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING, VIBRATING AND RATTLING. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE STEERING DAMPNER FAILED AND NEEDED TO REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO STATED, THERE WAS A RECALL PERTAINING TO THE FAILURE BUT, THE VEHICLE'S MODEL WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE DASH AND GAUGES' LIGHTS WERE BOUNCING AND FLICKERING. THE WIRING HAD BEEN DAMAGED AND THE DEALER WOULD NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY. *JS

HAVE BROUGHT MY CAR IN NUMEROUS TIMES TO JEEP T CORRECT ISSUE. BACK UP CAMERA DOESN'T ALWAYS FUNCTION. THE SCREEN IS BLACK WHEN REVERSING AND SOMETIMES THE SCREEN WORKS BUT WITHOUT GUIDING LINES. I CANNOT TELL YOU HOW MANY TIMES I HAVE ADVISED THEM OF THE ISSUE AND THEY HAVE SAID THEY CORRECTED IT BY RESETTING SOFTWARE OR WHATEVER BUT ISSUE ALWAYS COMES BACK. I AM WRITING TO YOU THIS TIME BECAUSE AN INCIDENT THAT JUST OCCURRED TODAY PUT ME OVER THE EDGE. THE SCREEN WAS BLACK WHILE REVERSING AND SINCE MY KEEP HAS A MOLAR LIFT KIT WITH 37 INCH TIMES I'M A BIT HIGH. I DIDN'T NOT SEE OR REALIZE THAT SOMEONE STANDING BEHIND ME AND I ACCIDENTALLY BACKED INTO THEM. MORE OF A BUMP BUT NONE THE LESS A SCARY SITUATION. SOMEONE COULD HAVE GOTTEN HURT. NOTHING HAPPENED BUT I AM CONCERNED NOW. I'M ALSO IN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND I SEE ACCIDENT ALL THE TIME. I HOPE THAT JEEP/CHRYSLER CORRECTS THIS ISSUE BEFORE A TRAGEDY HAPPENS. BACK UP CAMERAS ARE FEDERALLY MANDATED. SO THEY SHOULD ALSO BE MANDATED TO WORK EFFECTIVELY. ESPECIALLY AFTER THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT IT. I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE IN OCTOBER OF 2018 AND FROM THE BEGINNING OF MY PURCHASE I HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE AND BROUGHT IT TO THEM TO CORRECT WHICH THEY HAVE TRIED BUT APPARENTLY FAILED. I CANNOT PUT A DATE ON THE BOTTOM AND CORRECTLY SHOWS A TIME FRAME BUT KNOW THAT IS HAS BEEN SINCE OCTOBER OF 2018.

MY 2018 JEEP WRANGLER WAS PURCHASED IN JULY 2019 AND THE FIRST WEEK OF OWNING I NOTICED THAT THE BOTTOM OF THE JEEP'S FRAME APPEARED TO BE RUSTY. FIRST OWNER, HAD NOT BEEN THROUGH A MICHIGAN WINTER... YET. RECENTLY THE JEEP STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH LEAKING COOLANT AND ONCE I GOT UNDER THE VEHICLE, I WAS IN COMPLETE SHOCK WITH THE APPEARANCE OF THE FRAME. IT STILL IS RUSTY BUT THE ENTIRE FRAME LOOKED LIKE A 6TH GRADE ASPIRING ENGINEER DESIGNED THE VEHICLE AND USED PARTS FROM GRANDPAS GARAGE TO CONSTRUCT THE FRAME. THERE HAS GOT TO BE A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH THE FRAME OF 2018 JEEP WRANGLERS.

2018 JEEP WRANGLER HAS TERRIFYING STEERING ISSUES. CONSISTENTLY WHILE STEERING A HIGHWAY CURVE AT 40-55 MPH MY JEEP STEERING DISENGAGES AND RESULTS IN AN UNSAFE INABILITY TO MAINTAIN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE STEERING CAN BE DESCRIBED AS LOOSE AND COMMONLY DESCRIBED BY PASSENGERS AS THE UNSETTLING FEELING THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE IS COMING OFF THE WHEELS. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE NOT BEEN INJURED YET BUT IF THIS CONTINUES I DON'T THINK IT WILL REMAIN THAT WAY.

VEHICLES HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH MAKES STAYING/DRIVING IN THE LANE DIFFICULT ON HIGHWAYS AND INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT ON SIDE ROADS. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE STEERING GEARBOX AND NOW SAYS IT DRIVES AS IT SOHULD. TAKEN VEHICLE TO OTHER SHOPS AND WAS TOLD THAT WHILE MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH THE DRAG LINK MOVES IMMEDIATLY BUT THE TIE ROD DOES NOT WHICH CONTRIBUTES TO THE EXCESSIVE PLAY FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL. ALSO THE GEARBOX MOVES AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE FRAME WHICH EXASPERATES THE PROBLEM EVEN MORE.

STEERING WHEEL BEGAN SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY AFTER HITTING SMALL BUMP ON HIGHWAY GOING 70 MPH. WEATHER WAS BELOW FREEZING. HAD TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDER AND SLOW DOWN IN ORDER TO STOP THE SHAKING.

STEERING WHEEL SHAKE ABOVE 50 MPH AND DEATH WOBBLE MAKING A HAZARD CONDITION

WHEN TEMPS NEAR FREEZING AND THE VEHICLE IS COLD WHEN DRIVING AROUND 55 AND ROUNDING A CURVE THE STEERING WILL LOCK UP JUST AFTER 10 DEGREE OF WHEEL MOVEMENT. THE POWER STEERING LOCKS UP LIKE YOU HIT A MAXIMUM LIMIT AND THEN RELEASES.. HAPPENS ABOUT 2 TO 3 TIMES THEN GOES AWAY FOR THE REST OF YOUR DRIVE. DOES NOT HAPPEN WHEN WARM. IT HAS HAPPENED EVER SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT.

MY JEEP WRANGLER HAS HAD A STICKY TRANSMISSION SINCE I INITIALLY PURCHASED IT AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND SINCE. THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES TO TRANSITION BETWEEN GEARS WHILE ACCELERATING AND EVEN MAKES A LOUD HIGH IDLING NOISE WHILE ACCELERATING AS IF IT DOESN'T WANT TO ACCELERATE. I'VE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES TO BE SERVICED FOR THE SAME ISSUE AND THEY HAVENT FIXED IT AND NOW KEEPS SAYING THERE'S NOTHING WRONG. I RENTED THE SAME MODEL JEEP FOR TWO WEEKS BEFORE BUYING THIS ONE SO I KNOW EXACTLY HOW IT SHOULD DRIVE. PLEASE HELP ME AND INVESTIGATE. I PAID TOO MUCH FOR MY JEEP TO HAVE MY EXPERIENCE RUINED BY A BAD TRANSMISSION.

STEERING WHEEL STIFFENS WHEN TAKING CURVES IN HIGHWAY AND REQUIRES EXCESSIVE FORCE TO UNLOCK BEFORE HITTING SOMETHING'THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENED FREQUENTLY AND REQUIRES MORE FORCE EACH TIME.

THE JEEP STARTS TO SHAKE WHILE DRIVING AND IT IS HARD TO HOLD ONTO STEERING WHEEL. FEELS LIKE YOU HAVE NO CONTROL. THE MILEAGE ODOMETER GOES FROM 999,999 BACK TO CORRECT ONE. IT IS A BRAND NEW 2018. CAN'T GET THE STEERING PART BECAUSE IT IS ON BACK ORDER. WE DIDN'T EVEN GET A NOTICE ABOUT RECALL. I AM SO BLESSED MY DAUGHTER HAS NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT GOING TO AND FROM COLLEGE

DEFROST IS AWFUL EVERYWHERE EXCEPT IN MIDDLE. WHY WOULD DEFROST RUN ACROSS ENTIRE FRONT DASH, AND NOT BLOW OUT AIR ANYWHERE EXCEPT IN CENTER!! IT'S FOR LOOKS MY DEALERSHIP TOLD ME. VERY DANGEROUS, 6-8 INCHES ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE NO AIR BLOWS OUT. IN SNOWY OR ICY CONDITIONS DEFROST DOES NOT WORK, CANNOT SEE UNLESS YOU PULL OVER AND SCRAPE IT!!

THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP WHILE DRIVING. THIS ESPECIALLY HAPPENS IN COLD WEATHER. THE STEERING WHEEL IS EITHER DIFFICULT TO TURN / SLOW TO RESPOND TO TURNING, OR, ON ONE OCCASION (FEB 7, 2021), IT LOCKED UP COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS TRYING TO FOLLOW A CURVE IN THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. I HAD TO STOP THE CAR TO GET THE WHEEL TO UNLOCK. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR THE LAST MONTH, AND CULMINATED IN THE VERY ALARMING EPISODE ON FEB 7. AFTER GOOGLING THIS ISSUE, I'M AWARE THAT IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN JEEP WRANGLERS (LIKE MINE) PURCHASED IN LATE 2017 THROUGH EARLY 2018. I PURCHASED MY JEEP IN FEB, 2018. I'VE NOTIFIED CHRYSLER AND MY DEALERSHIP. MY DEALERSHIP INFORMS ME THAT IT IS LIKELY THE GEARBOX, BUT THEY ARE ON A 3 WEEK BACK ORDER. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE, BUT AM TAKING IT TO MY DEALERSHIP TOMORROW (FEB 9) TO BE DIAGNOSED, AND HOPE TO ARRIVE THERE SAFELY.

WHILE PULLING OUT OF A GAS STATION IN A RIGHT HAND TURN TO ENTER A HIGHWAY, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED IN PLACE IN THE RIGHT TURN AND I WAS UNABLE TO TURN BACK TO THE LEFT AND CONTINUED IN THE RIGHT HAND TURN INTO THE BARRICADES. IT WAS PHYSICALLY LOCKED.

PICK UP NEW 2018 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA UNLIMITED 04-23-18 ISSUE #1 - NAVIGATION, BACK UP CAMERA, RADIO ... ALL HAVE SERIOUS ISSUES 03-06-20; REPLACED 03-12-20. ISSUE #2 - NAVIGATION, BACK UP CAMERA, RADIO ... ALL SAME ISSUES 05-08-20; REPLACED 06-11-20. ISSUE #3 SAME ISSUES AND REBOOTS MULTI TIMES WHILE DRIVING, REPLACED 01-08-21. ISSUE #4 SAME ISSUES REBOOTS MULTI TIMES WHILE DRIVING, SAME ISSUES REBOOTS MULTI TIMES WHILE DRIVING, ORDERED NEW RADIO 01-29-21. WAITING ON NEW REPLACEMENT AGAIN. ALL THESE ISSUES WERE NOTICED WHILE DRIVING ON ALL KINDS OF ROADS. MAKE MULTI PICS AND VIDEOS

WHILE DRIVING, THE AUTO START/STOP FUNCTION WILL DISABLE AND A MESSAGE ON THE DASH POPS UP THAT SAYS 'STOP/START UNAVAILABLE. SERVICE START/STOP' AND A YELLOW A WITH AN ARROW AROUND IT WILL LIGHT UP ON THE DASH. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY BUT HAPPENS EVERY DAY. WHILE AT A RED LIGHT, MY JEEP SHUT OFF COMPLETELY WHILE I WAS STILL IN DRIVE. THE SERVICE MESSAGE AS PREVIOUSLY STATED APPEARED, ALONG WITH THE YELLOW A AND ARROW. I HAD TO PUT MY JEEP INTO PARK AND RESTART MY ENGINE. THE SYSTEM MESSAGE AND A CONTINUED TO DISPLAY. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY ONE TIME, HOW EVER THAT STILL IS A SAFETY RISK FOR MYSELF AND OTHER DRIVERS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE JEEP DEALERSHIP FOR ROUGHLY TWO WEEKS TRYING TO DETERMINE WHAT IS WRONG.

FOR SOME REASON WHEN DRIVING OVER 60MPH AND UNDER 40 DEGREES OUTSIDE, THE STEERING WHEEL STICKS OR BECOMES VERY STIFF WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURNING RIGHT DURING A CURVE IN THE ROAD OR WHEN CHANGING LANES. THE DANGER IS THAT IT WILL THEN SUDDENLY UN-STICK AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE TO THE RIGHT. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS IN 2018. THERE WAS A DEALER SOFTWARE PROGRAMING UPDATE THAT WAS PERFORMED HOWEVER EACH WINTER WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DROPS BELOW 40 THE ISSUE STILL OCCURS.

LOSE OF STABLE STEERING WHEN ROAD IRREGULARITY IS PASTED OVER AT ANY SPEED ABOVE 50 MPH. HAVING TO COMPLETELY STOP VEHICLE TO RECOVER STEERING.

I KEEP HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY 2018 JEEP WRANGLER AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THEN WENT AWAY SO TODAY 30JAN2021 I CHECKED MY SYSTEM WITH A OBD SCANNER AND IT POPPED UP THE CODE U0140 LOST COMMUNICATION WITH THE BODY CONTROL MODULE.

JEEP WRANGLER JL UNLIMITED SPORT S WITH DEATH WOBBLE HAD STEERING STABILIZER ADDED UNDER RECALL TO FIX THE ISSUE. AFTER 30000 MILES THE DEATH WOBBLE HAS RETURNED UNDER 45 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AFTER HITTING A POTHOLE, TRAIN TRACKS, OR OTHER OBJECT.

2018 JEEP ONLY HAS 25,000 MILES AND VIBRATES VIOLENTLY WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP DRIVING OVER 50 - 60 MPH. HARD TO CONTROL. THIS HAPPENS ON THE HIGHWAY AND ON STREETS WHERE SPEED PERMITS.

THE POWER STEERING WILL LOCK UP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS USUALLY OVER 30 MPH AND WILL COME BACK ON WHEN THE SPEED GOES BELOW 30MPH. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AS IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN WHEN THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. ALSO, WHEN IT RANDOMLY COMES BACK ON THE VEHICLE WILL OVERCORRECT DUE TO THE POWER STEERING COMING BACK ON. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO TWO DEALERSHIPS AND THEY HAVE YET TO FIX THIS ISSUE.

I HAVE A 2018 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED SPORT AND A COUPLE MONTHS AGO I HAD AN ERROR MESSAGE POP UP SAYING SERVICE SHIFTER NOT EVEN A WEEK LATER MY JEEP STARTED FLASHING LIGHTS INSIDE AS WELL AS THE ENGINE START STOP WARNING CAME UP AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. EVERYTHING THEN WENT AWAY FOR A LITTLE BIT AND THEN IT STARTED TO COME BACK BUT NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND IS STAYING ON THIS TIME.

MY JEEP STEERING IS LOCKING WHEN I TURN LEFT OR SLIGHTLY TAKE A LEFT CURVE ON THE HIGHWAY, ALMOST CAUSE ME TO CRASH ON A BRIDGE, STEERING LOOKS AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT COMES BACK WHEN YOU TURN HARDER, TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TODAY AND THEY 'COULDN'T MAKE IT DO THAT' OF COURSE AROUND THE PARKING LOT FOR 5 MINUTES ISN'T GOING TO DO IT, NOW THEY WANT ME TO PAY A DIAGNOSTIC AND DRIVE BACK HOME,

DEATH WOBBLE OCCURS AT SPEEDS AROUND 60 MPH, TRIGGERED BY SMALL BUMPS ON THE ROAD. EXTREME SHAKING OCCURS ON THE STEERING OF THE VEHICLE. THE WOBBLING, WHEN IT IS TRIGGERED, CONTINUES EVEN IF THE ROAD IS SMOOTH AFTER THE BUMPS. THE WOBBLING IS NOT A VERTICAL VIBRATION FROM THE ROAD, IT IS A LEFT-RIGHT VIBRATION ON THE STEERING, WHICH THEN CAUSES VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE WHOLE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENS IN HIGHWAYS AT REGULAR CRUISING SPEEDS 60 MPH ON STRAIGHT ROAD SEGMENTS, TYPICALLY AFTER GOING THROUGH A SMALL PATCH OF IRREGULAR (LITTLE BUMPY) ROAD, LIKE A BRIDGE OR AN OVERPASS ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE HAD ABOUT 5 VISITS TO THE DEALER IN JEEP-CHRYSLER OF MORGANTOWN, WV AND THEY CLAIM THAT SINCE THEY CANNOT REPLICATE THE CONDITION, THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. BUT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW.

WE TRIED TO START THE JEEP AT OUR HOME (STREET) AND IT WOULD NOT START. BUT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STARTED FLICKERING. AFTER SOME RESEARCH, WE DECIDED TO HAVE THE BATTERY CHECKED. THE BATTERY WAS USED FOR 34 MONTHS OF DRIVING. INTERSTATE BATTERY TESTED IT AND IT WAS LOW. WE DECIDED TO BUY A NEW ONE AND INSTALLED IT. NOW THE JEEP STARTS BUT THERE IS A SERVICE SHIFTER WARNING LIGHT AND THE GEAR SHIFTER DOES NOT LIGHT UP. WE CANNOT PUT IT INTO GEAR. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON DIFFERENT JEEP FORUMS. SOME DEALERS CANNOT SOLVE THE ISSUE, WHILE OTHER FIND THAT DIFFERENT HARNESSES ARE THE PROBLEM. OUR VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND BELIEVE JEEP SHOULD INITIATE A RECALL TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM FOR ITS CUSTOMERS.

TL* THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF HIS CLIENT WHO OWNED 2018 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER THE CLIENT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND DROVE OFF THE LOT, WHEN HE SAW SMOKE EXITING THE HOOD. THE CLIENT WAS ABLE TO PARK SAFELY ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE CLIENT ALSO STATED HE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE FILED A REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE AND WAS DEEMED TOTAL LOSS FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE CLIENT DID NOT HAVE ANY INJURIES. THE CLIENT INFORMED THE DEALER REGARDING TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED UPON INVESTIGATION, THE VIN WAS ASSOCIATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V124000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,033.

FRONT END WOBBLE OCCURS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (55-65)MPH DURING LANE CHANGES OR HITTING BUMPS IN THE ROAD. THIS GIVES A FEELING OF STEERING WILL CAUSE KEEP TO GO OUT OF CONTROL. SEVERE BRAKING IS ONLY REMEDY RIGHT NOW. IT CAN CAUSE ACCIDENT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS HIGH SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOBBLED UNCONTROLLABLY WITHOUT WARNING AFTER GOING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO GLENDALE DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP (900 S BRAND BLVD, GLENDALE, CA 91204) WHERE IT WAS ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE DEALER WAS FAMILIAR WITH THE DEATH WOBBLE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS FAMILIAR AND THAT ENGINEERS WERE WORKING ON A REMEDY TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING GEAR BOX. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 18,000.

VEHICLE LOOSES STEERING CONTROL WHEN ENCOUNTERING SMALL BUMPS AT MEDIUM SPEEDS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN "FIXED" BY AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP UNDER FCA WARRANTY, AND CRITICAL SAFETY DEFECT CONTINUES. DRIVER LOSES ABILITY TO CONTROL AND STEER THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS HAPPENS

ON HUNDREDS OF OCCASIONS THE LAST THREE YEARS OF OWNERSHIP, I HAVE HAD SERIOUS STEERING PROBLEMS WITH DEATH WOBBLE, STEERING WANDER, AND LOCKED-UP STEERING. DEALERS HAVE PERFORMED WARRANTY WORK ON THE TRACK BAR AND STEERING STABILIZER IN THE PAST. HOWEVER, THESE REMEDIES HAVE NOT CORRECTED MY ISSUES. JEEP HAS ANNOUNCED A SERVICE BULLETIN OF THE STEERING BOX, BUT HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE PART. I'M PERSUADED THAT THIS PART IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HUNDREDS OF COUNTS OF THIS ISSUE. THE PART HAS BEEN SILENTLY USED IN NEWER PRODUCTION JEEPS, BUT FOR THOSE OF US THAT HAVE THE FIRST MODEL YEAR (AND OVER BASIC WARRANTY MILEAGE) ARE LEFT WITH THIS BURDEN. I PERSISTENTLY HAVE LOCKED-UP STEERING, MORE OFTEN PRONE IN A COLDER CLIMATE, AND HAVE HAD HUNDREDS OF NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCES FROM THIS ISSUE. THE STEERING WHEEL IS DIFFICULT TO TURN AND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE IS UNABLE TO BE TURNED. WITH ENOUGH FORCE AND SIGNIFICANT BRAKING I AM ABLE TO FREE THE STEERING FROM CENTER INTO THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL. MANY TIMES THE VEHICLE PERFORMS AN OVER CORRECTION AFTER BECOMING UNSTUCK. I PERSONALLY FEEL DEATHLY AFRAID OF MY JEEP AND HAVE RECENTLY CANCELLED UPCOMING TRIPS INTO COLORADO'S MOUNTAINS BECAUSE I HAVE HAD EXPERIENCES ON THE MOUNTAIN PASSES THIS WINTER THAT HAVE BEEN TOO TERRIFYING. I'M READY TO SELL MY JEEP, BUT KNOWING OF ITS PROBLEM, I'D BE DEVASTATED TO FIND OUT MY VEHICLE KILLED THE NEXT OWNER. IT'S ABSURD THAT MYSELF AND MUCH OF THE JEEP WRANGLER COMMUNITY HAVE HAD TO RELY SOLELY ON THE AFTERMARKET INDUSTRY TO REPLACE STOCK COMPONENTS IN ORDER TO FEEL COMFORTABLE OPERATING OUR VEHICLES - JEEP SHOULD BE FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR FAILED ENGINEERING. FOR CONTEXT, I HAVE UPGRADED THE TRACK BAR, DRAG LINK, TIE ROD AND OTHERS TO INDUSTRY-BEST COMPONENTS IN AN ATTEMPT TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES AFTER JEEP'S WARRANTY REPLACEMENTS COULDN'T. JEEP MUST FIX THESE STEERING ISSUES!

THIS JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED RUBICON WAS PURCHASED USED WITH 26000 MILES. ON THE TEST DRIVE IT SEEMED OK HOWEVER, ON THE DRIVE HOME AFTER PURCHAST (ABOUT 90 MILES) I NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WANDERED. AT TIMES IT WAS DIFFICULT TO KEEP IN THE CORRECT LANE ON THE INTERSTATE WITHOUT VERY CLOSE ATTENTION AND CONSTANT CORRECTION. VERY IRRITATING AND TIREING. THINKING IT WAS MAYBE WIND, (I TRADED A 2013 JEEP UNLIMITED RUBICON) I LATER DROVE IT ON A DAY WITH NO WIND. IT DID THE SAME WANDERING. THERE IS SOMETHING UNUSUAL ABOUT THE STEERING OF THIS VEHICLE.

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE, WHETHER STATIONARY OR MOVING, SOMETIMES THE PARKING ASSIST GRID LINES DO NOT SHOW UP AT ALL ON THE SCREEN THAT YOU ARE LOOKING AT WHICH ARE SUPPOSED TO HELP YOU WHEN YOU ARE BACKING THE VEHICLE UP. THE GRID LINES LET YOU KNOW HOW FAR TO KEEP BACKING UP, IF YOU ARE GOING STRAIGHT OR AT AN ANGLE, LET YOU KNOW WHEN YOU SHOULD STOP BACKING UP, ETC. THIS MEANS YOU ARE NOT EXACTLY SURE WHEN YOU SHOULD STOP & SOMETIMES YOU HIT THE CURB BEHIND YOU WITH YOUR WHEELS OR IN MY CASE, I HIT OUR BACKYARD FENCE. I ALSO COULDN'T TELL THAT I WAS AS CLOSE TO A PARKED CAR AS I WAS OR THAT I DID NOT PULL INTO A PARKING SPACE STRAIGHT. I'VE EMAILED JEEP SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS & JOINED SEVERAL ONLINE BLOG GROUPS & JEEP KEEPS TELLING US JEEP OWNERS THEY WILL BE PUTTING OUT A UCONNECT UPGRADE WHICH SHOULD FIX IT BUT WE'VE BEEN WAITING OVER 2 YEARS NOW & NOTHING HAS HAPPENED.

VEHICLE STEERING LICKINGS UP WHILE DRIVING ABOVE 30MPH PARTICULARLY IN COLDER WEATHER CONDITIONS. WHILE DRIVING STEERING LOCKS AND HAS ALREADY NEARLY CAUSES A HEAD ON COLLISION AND INTO A DITCH.

STEERING BECOMES VERY TIGHT AND SEEMS TO LOCK UP WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN LEFT WHILE DRIVING. THEN WHEN IT RELEASES IT CAUSES THE CAR TO OVER STEER SOMETIMES INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC. THIS HAPPENS BOTH OF LOCAL ROADS AND HIGHWAYS.

DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 75MPH AND WENT OVER A BRIDGE. THE JEEP STARTED TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO GET IT TO STOP SHAKING

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF FOR ABOUT A COUPLE OF SECONDS,WHEN IT GOT BACK TO NORMAL IT CORRECTED INTO INCOMING TRAFFIC, I NEARLY HIT INCOMING TRAFFIC,IT WAS PRETTY SCARY CAUSE THE STEERING WAS VERY HARD AND STIFF , I WAS TRYING TO CORRECT THE VEHICLE CAUSE IT WAS MOVING TOWARDS THE LEFT EVEN THOUGH I WAS TRYING TO CORRECT IT TO THE RIGHT, WHEN IT LOOSENED UP IT JERKED HARD TO THE LEFT TO INCOMING TRAFFIC,THANKFULLY THERE WAS NO INCOMING TRAFFIC AT THE TIME, ALSO I NOTICED THAT WHEN I PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN GEAR THERE'S NO MOVEMENT, IT ACTS LIKE IT'S IN NEUTRAL, I HAVE TO PUT IT BACK IN PARK AND RESHIFT

THE WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER ONLY DEFROSTS AND CLEARS FOG AND ICE ON THE MIDDLE THIRD OF THE WINDSHIELD, LEAVING THE SIDE TWO THIRDS OBSTRUCTED. THIS ALSO PREVENTS THE WILERS FROM BEING WARMED AND BEING ABLE TO CLEAR SNOW AND ICE FROM THE EXTERIOR OF THE WINDSHIELD. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS WHILE DRIVING ALSO WHICH MADE ME PULL OVER AND WAIT FOR THE MIDDLE TO THAW OUT AGAIN SO I CAN SEE.

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND HIT A BUMP OR ANY SORT OF UNEVEN TERRAIN THE VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY. IT LITERALLY FEELS LIKE THE WHEELS ARE GOING TO FALL OFF. HAVE TO COME TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP TO STOP THE SHAKING. DURING THE SHAKING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IS LOST. I HAVE BEEN TO JEEP SERVICE CENTERS 3 SEPERATE OCCASIONS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. THEY TELL ME IT'S THE STEERING DAMPER AND IT'S FIXED AND THEN IT HAPPENS AGAIN WITH NO WARNING.

I FEEL VERY UNSAFE TRYING TO KEEP MY JEEP GOING DOWN THE ROAD IN A STRAIGHT LINE. THE STEERING RANDOMLY AND OFTEN WANTS TO JUST TAKE OFF TO EITHER SIDE OR THE OTHER ON PERFECTLY SMOOTH ROADS AND GENERALLY 'WANDERS' FOR NO REASON. I PRETTY MUCH DREAD IT WHEN I NEED TO DRIVE IT NOW. IT'S BASICALLY A FIGHT.

VEHICLES STEERING GETS A FLIGHTY/WANDERING FEELING AS SPEED INCREASES 40+ MPH, ESPECIALLY ON SECONDARY ROADS. WHEN DRIVING AROUND CURVES OR OVER ANY ABNORMALITY IN THE ROAD THE JEEP WILL WANDER OUT OF ITS LANE AND THEN THE PLAY IN THE STEERING MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO GET IT BACK IN A CONTROLLED MANNER. THE CONSTANT WANDERING REQUIRES CONSTANT INPUT FROM THE OPERATOR TO KEEP THE VEHICLE CENTERED. JEEP KNOWS THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE STEERING BOXES IN THE 2018-2010 JL' AND JT'S, AND HAS ISSUED A TSB IN REFERENCE TO THIS, BUT GETTING THEM TO REPLACE THE STEERING BOX IS A HUGE HASSLE AS IT SEEMS MOST DEALERSHIPS ARE DEBUNKING THIS TSB.

I HAVE A PUSH TO START 2018 JEEP. THE OTHER DAY MY CAR WOULDN'T START, BATTERY DIED ON IT. IT WAS FIXED BUT THEN THE AC/HEAT UNIT WON'T TURN ON AT ALL. WHILE LOOKING FOR SOLUTIONS I SAW THIS ISSUE WAS VERY COMMON IN 2018+ MODELS AND WAS WONDERING WHY THERE ISN'T RECALL ON THIS IF IT'S A ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITHIN THE VEHICLE.

SO TODAY IT'S A LITTLE ON THE COLD SIDE. I JUMPED INTO THE JEEP AND ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND GET UP TO 60MPH. THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME DECIDES TO PRETTY MUCH STOP IN MY LANE. VERY LITTLE TIME TO REACT, I TRY TO TURN INTO THE LANE TO MY RIGHT AND THE STEERING FEELS REALLY STIFF LIKE THE TIRE IS AGAINST SOMETHING THEN SUDDENLY THERE IS NO RESISTANCE CAUSING ME TO OVERCORRECT AND NEARLY LOSE CONTROL OF THE JEEP. SITTING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE STEERING FEELS NORMAL. I SPEED BACK UP AND AS I GET UP TO AROUND 50-60MPH THE STEERING SUDDENLY FEELS VERY TIGHT AGAIN, NOT WANTING TO TURN MORE THAN 15-20 DEGREES, THEN IT GOES AWAY AND A BIT FURTHER DOWN THE ROAD IT SUDDENLY COMES BACK. I THINK LITEBRITE HAD A VIDEO OF THIS A WHILE BACK. I'VE NEVER HAD ANY STEERING ISSUES WITH MY JL. IT DRIVES ABSOLUTELY GREAT BUT I HAVE TO SAY THIS IS TERRIFYING BECAUSE IT FELT LIKE SOMEONE WAS HOLDING THE STEERING WHEEL TO PREVENT ME FROM TURNING AND THEN SUDDENLY JUST LET GO CAUSING OVER CORRECTION.

WHEN THE VEHICLE HITS UNEVEN PAVEMENT OR A SMALL BUMP IT BEGINS AGGRESSIVELY AND UNCONTROLLABLY SHAKING. YOU MUST BRING THE SPEED OF THE CAR DOWN (SOMETIMES AS LOW AS 35MPH) TO REGAIN CONTROL. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ON THE HIGHWAY. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I RECEIVED A CALL THAT THE CAR WAS FIXED, UPON ARRIVING I WAS TOLD THE PART IS OUT OF STOCK FOR THE RECALL AND HAVE NOW BEEN WAITING FOR WEEKS WITH NO ETA. THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND JEEP HAS NO URGENCY TO FIX THE ISSUE.

STEERING DAMPER RECALL WAS COMPLETED I'M STILL EXPERIENCING THE "DEATH WOBBLE".VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO DEALERSHIP 6 TIMES AND GET TOLD EVERY TIME THAT EVERYTHING LOOKS GOOD. PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN I HIT A BUMP OR A ROUGH SPOT ON THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE AND STEERING WHEEL BEGIN TO SHAKE LIKE THE VEHICLE IS JUMPING ON THE ROAD. TYPICALLY OCCURS WHEN TRAVELING OVER 50 MPH AND ONLY CORRECTS AFTER YOU SLOW DOWN. ISSUE CONTINUES TO HAPPEN AND AND I FEEL THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE AND CAN POSE A LIFE THREATENING.

JUST GOT THIS JEEP USED FROM JEEP DEALERSHIP BACK IN JULY. I USUALLY DON'T DRIVE OVER 60 BECAUSE OF THE SPEED LIMITS AROUND HERE. BUT I JUST DID WHEN I WENT TO GO VISIT FAMILY 2 HOURS AWAY AND MY STEERING WHEEL SEEMED TO LOCK UP WHEN I WENT ANYWHERE FROM 60/70MPH. I HAD TO JERK THE STEERING WHEEL SLIGHTLY TO ONE SIDE SO I COULD DRIVE ON A BENDED PORTION OF THE ROAD. IT'S NOT LISTED AS A RECALL BUT THIS IS SERIOUSLY CONCERNING TO ME. I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST THAT ONE TIME BUT I TEST IT OUT WHEN I DROVE BACK HOME AND THE LAST 6 TIMES I WENT TO VISIT AND THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENS EVERY TIME. MOST RECENT TIME IT HAPPENED WAS YESTERDAY AND MY UNCLE SAID TO REPORT IT.

STEERING IS LOCKING UP WHILE GOING AROUND CORNER AT 65 MILE PER HR JUST STARTED AFTER NEARLY 2 YEARS AND LESS THAN 10000 MILES

TOOK MY WIFE VEHICLE TO WORK SEE WHAT THIS SHAKINESS SHE EXPIRENCED. AND WHEN I TELL YOU IT HAD TO BE THEE MOST SCARIEST THING I'VE EVER EXPERIENCED. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME IT'S A BAD STEERING STABILIZER WE WILL SEE. I WANT THIS ON THE RECORD THIS IS MY SECOND TIME FOR THIS ISSUE. I DO HAVE VIDEO PROOF UPON REQUEST.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY MY STEERING LOCKED UP AND I ALMOST HIT THE CONCRETE MEDIAN. IT IS HAPPING AT HIGH AND LOW SPEEDS. TAKE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND I AM ALWAYS TOLD NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE.

VEHICLE DOING DEATH WOBBLE FROM REPETITIVELY FROM SPEEDS 50 ON UP TO 70 AT TIMES LOWER. HARD TO CONTROL.

SUN VISOR MOUNT BREAKS CAUSING VISOR TO HANG DOWN AND OBSCURE VIEW. HAD TO PULL OVER AND THEN HOLD VISOR WHILE IT IS HANGING DOWN TO BE ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING WITHOUT AN OBSCURED VIEW.

I WAS GOING AROUND THE CORNER AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP MAKING IT TO WHERE I HAD TO PULL HARD THE OTHER WAY JUST TO UNLOCK IT. AND WHEN I FIRST GOT THIS VEHICLE THE WINDSHIELD SHATTERED WITHIN TWO MONTHS OF OWNING THIS JEEP. AND NOW THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKING UP AND ALSO MY CONTROLS ARE NOT WORKING ON MY STEERING WHEEL AND THE COLUMN IN THE MIDDLE AC HEATER HEATER ALL THE CONTROLS.

THE SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT AFTER BEING FULLY EXTENDED WHILE DRIVING. THE SEATBELT WILL THEN BE STUCK IN THE FULLY EXTENDED POSITION WHILE DRIVING.

THE SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT AFTER BEING FULLY EXTENDED WHILE DRIVING. THE SEATBELT WILL THEN BE STUCK IN THE FULLY EXTENDED POSITION WHILE DRIVING.

THE SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT AFTER BEING FULLY EXTENDED WHILE DRIVING. THE SEATBELT WILL THEN BE STUCK IN THE FULLY EXTENDED POSITION WHILE DRIVING.

AXLE LOCKER SYSTEM HAS FAILED, I GET A CONTINUOUS WARNING THAT IT HAS FAILED. THIS IS A PROBLEM NATION WIDE THAT I CAME TO REALIZE AS I RESEARCH IT ONLINE. IT OBVIOUSLY IS A PROBLEM THAT IS EFFECTING A LOT OF 2018. CAN YOU PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS, THANK YOU

TRAVELING WEST ON I 40 IN WILMINGTON NC APPROX 70 MPH WHEN VEHICLE BEGAN TO SUDDENLY SHAKE VIOLENTLY FOR NO APPARENT REASON. MY WIFE BECAME SO SCARED AS SHE DROVE, WE HAD TO PULL OVER AND I HAD TO TAKE OVER DRIVING. SHE WILL NOT DRIVE THIS JEEP AGAIN. I'VE NEVER SEEN A VEHICLE SHAKE SO VIOLENTLY AS IF THE ENTIRE FRONT END WAS ABOUT TO FALL OUT FROM UNDER THE CAR ANY SECOND. NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, I THINK IT DEFINITELY IS A SAFETY ISSUE. 3 LANE HIGHWAY, 70 MPH, CARS ON EVERY SIDE OF YOU AND YOU HAVE TO SLAM ON BRAKES, OR THE INSTINCT IS TO SLAM ON BRAKES BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW IF YOU ARE ABOUT TO DIE OR NOT. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS FRONT END ISSUE WITH JEEP WRANGLER.

MY JEEP HAS A "DEATH WOBBLE" THAT HAPPENS IN EXCESS OF 50 MILES AN HOUR IF THE JEEP HITS ROUGH ROAD, UNEVEN PAVEMENT OR GOING INTO A CURVE ON THE INTERSTATE, IT WILL BEGIN TO SHAKE SO VIOLENTLY ITS AS THOUGH THERE IS A MINI EARTHQUAKE INSIDE THE JEEP. IT IS TERRIFYING. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT AFTER TAKING MY JEEP TO TWO DIFFERENT JEEP DEALERSHIPS IN TWO DIFFERENT STATES, THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIX THIS ISSUE. NOTE THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE SINCE I BOUGHT THE JEEP IN 2019, IT SEEMED TO GET BETTER AFTER I TOOK IT IN FOR THE ORIGINAL RECALL, BUT SINCE OCT 2020 HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE AFTER THE JEEP DEALERSHIP HAS WORKED ON IT. SINCE OCT 2020 AND AS OF NOV 28 2020, I HAVE TAKEN THE JEEP TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS ISSUE 3 TIMES, I WILL HAVE A 4TH UNDER MY BELT WHEN THEY RECEIVE SOME OTHER PART THEY SAY THEY JUST FOUND AND NEED TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE.

WHEN GOING AROUND CORNERS AROUND 60MPH STEERING LOCKS UP AND WHEN FORCED TO TURN IT UNLOCKS AND SWERVES LEFT OR RIGHT DEPENDING ON THE CORNER. WORSE IN COLD CONDITIONS. VERY DANGEROUS IF IN TRAFFIC!

WHEN THE TEMPERATURES ARE COLDER I CAN NOT STEER THE VEHICLE. DRIVING ALONG GOING AROUND A CURVE AND THE JEEP WILL NOT TURN

WHILE DRIVING, THE BATTERY VOLTAGE LIGHT CAME ON. WE MONITORED THE VOLTAGE AND NOTED THAT IT WAS DROPPING QUICKLY FROM AROUND 11.7 TO A LOW POINT OF ABOUT 8.9. WHEN THE VOLTAGE GOT THAT LOW, MANY DIFFERENT WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN THIS HAPPENED, ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET GOING UNDER 20 MPH. IT WAS IMMEDIATELY AFTER A TURN. CAUSE OF ISSUE IS UNKNOWN. THE DAY BEFORE, THE BATTERY VOLTAGE WARNING LIGHT HAD COME ON. I DID SOME BASIC DIAGNOSTICS AND DID NOT LOCATE AN ISSUE WITH THE BATTERY CONNECTIONS OR BATTERY ITSELF.

AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS I HIT 2 OR 3 SMALL BUMPS CONSECUTIVELY ON THE PA TURNPIKE. THE CAR STARTED TO WOBBLE AND STEERING WHEEL SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAD HAPPENED...COULD NOT REGAIN CONTROL, HAD TO DOWNSHIFT RAPIDLY TO DECREASE SPEED AND GET CONTROL. LUCKILY, AT THIS TIME, THERE WAS NO ONE BEHIND ME BUT THERE ARE SO MANY PLACES ALONG THE TURNPIKE WHERE YOU'RE JAMMED BETWEEN CONCRETE BARRIERS, IT COULD HAVE BEEN VERY SCARY.

STEERING INTERMITTENTLY BECOMES VERY TIGHT / LOCKED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE MORE COMMON IN COLD WEATHER BUT DOES HAPPEN IN SUMMER AS WELL.

VEHICLE HAS LOOSE STEERING WHEN DRIVING. IT IS NOTICEABLY PRONOUNCE DURING HIGHER SPEEDS ON THE FREEWAY AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. BUMPS AND IMPERFECTIONS IN THE ROAD MAKE THE STEERING FEEL WOBBLY AND LOOSE. DRIVER HAS TO CONTINUOUSLY INPUT STEERING CORRECTIONS WHILE DRIVING IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN A STRAIGHT LINE WHICH BECOMES EXTREMELY EXHAUSTING IN LONGER DRIVING TRIPS. ISSUE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED SINCE FIRST PURCHASE IN APRIL OF 2020 BUT DRIVER ASSUMED IT WAS JUST NORMAL DRIVING OPERATIONS. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH IT IS A COMMON ISSUES WITH OTHER LIKE VEHICLES.

WITH NORMAL STREET DRIVING - DRY CONDITIONS AND GOING 30 MPH MOVING STRAIGHT THE 'SERVICE AXEL LICKING SYSTEM' WENT ON. BECAUSE OF FALSE MESSAGES THAT CLEAR THEMSELVES I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND ON AGAIN. IT DID NOT CLEAR. NOW IT SHOWED EVERY TIME I START UP MY JEEP. SEEMS THIS IS QUITE A PROBLEM IN 2018 JEEPS. ON JEEP FORUM THERE ARE OVER 100 COMPLAINTS AND THE REPAIR SHOP SAYS THE PART TO CORRECT IS BACK ORDERED FOR 6 MONTHS.

UNABLE TO CONTROL STEERING AT HIGH WAY SPEED 65MPH JEEP SHOOK VIOLENTLY UNABLE TO CONTROL ! . VEHICLE ALMOST FLIPPED OVER

AS THE CUSTOMER WAS DRIVING IF A FORWARD DIRECTION, TRAFFIC CAME TO A VERY FAST DECREASE IN SPEED CAUSING THE DRIVER TO APPLY THE BREAKS HARDER THAN NORMAL BREAKING. THE DRIVER FELT AND HEARD A LOUD POP, FOLLOWED BY A BIG JERK AND VIOLENT SHAKING. SOMETHING APPEARED TO BE DIGGING INTO THE GROUND AS THE DRIVE CAME TO A STOP.*DT *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP AND SAW AN ARC FLASH AND PULLED TO THE SIDE EMERGENCY LANE. I THEN SAW FLAMES DRIPPING FROM MY JEEP AND THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE JEEP WENT UP IN FLAMES AND CAUGHT FIRE.

DEVELOPED SPEED WOBBLES (OR DEATH WOBBLES) WHEN DRIVING ON 95 NORTH , GOING JUST 60 MPH .THIS HAPPENED TWICE IN ABOUT 1/2 PERIOD . HADN'T HAPPENED BEFORE , BUT WAS VERY DANGEROUS . SEEMS TO BE A MORE COMMON PROBLEM THAN I THOUGHT (SEARCHING TEH INTERNET)

I STARTED THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVE, TURNING RIGHT. NO PROBLEM UNTIL A LEFT TURN, AND I COULDN'T TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT. I WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 35 MPH WITH NO TRAFFIC ON THE ROAD OTHER THAN MYSELF, SO I HAD TIME TO MOVE THE WHEEL TO THE RIGHT AND THEN BACK TO THE LEFT AND I HIT SOME RESISTANCE AND THEN IT STARTED WORKING NORMALLY. ABOUT ONE MILE DOWN THE ROAD IT OCCURRED AGAIN. 0830 HRS, DRY ROADS, SUNNY, 34 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE, IT HASN'T HAPPED AGAIN.

WATER INTRUSION IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT - DRIVER AND PASSENGER FLOOR AREA.

STARTED UP MY VEHICLE AND BEGAN TO ROLL FORWARD DOWN THE DRIVEWAY. REALIZED I COULD NOT TURN LEFT. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TOTALLY LOCKED UP TO THE LEFT SIDE. I BRAKED AND STARTED TRYING TO TURN THE WHEEL. THEN IT LOCKED UP A SECOND TIME AS I TURNED RIGHT. THE WHEEL BECAME STUCK TO THE RIGHT. IT TOOK A LOT OF FORCE TO EVENTUALLY BREAK THE WHEEL FREE.

TOOK JEEP IN FOR A RECALL ON STEERING STABILIZER AND WAS CHANGED BUT STILL GETTING THE "DEATH WOBBLE" WHEN I DRIVE OR 50MPH AND HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD

THERE IS A VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH OCCURS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN INITIATED BY A BUMP OR POTHOLE. IT IS KNOWN AS THE DEATH WOBBLE AND HAS TRIGGERED AT LEAST ONE RECALL. THAT RECALL REPAIR WAS DONE TO MY VEHICLE BUT IT HAS NOT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. THE JEEP IS BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP NOW AND THEY ARE TRYING TO FIGURE IT OUT AGAIN.

I HAVE A LEMON JEEP THAT HAS CAUSED ME MANY ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE STEERING ISSUE AND ENGINE OVERHEATING AND LEAKING OIL WHICH I ALMOST STARTED A WILDFIRE IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA MOUNTAINS HIGHWAY 299. UNACCEPTABLE, FCA DOESNT CARE ....

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOOSE WITH A HALF INCH OF ADDITIONAL PLAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED DUE TO THE PLAY IN STEERING WHEEL. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TWICE TO PREMIER CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF BUENA PARK (7301 ARTESIA BLVD, BUENA PARK, CA 90621, (714) 646-7110) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS LIKE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V343000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STAND STILL, WHEN THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT FAILED TO RELEASE AND THE PLASTIC ADJUSTER DISINTEGRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER ZAPPONE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM CLIFTON PARK LOCATED AT 1780 AL-9, CLIFTON PARK, NY 12065, (518) 383-2277, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING THE REAR SEAT RELEASE ASSEMBLY TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 12,000.

I TOOK MY JEEP IN TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT BECAUSE IT STARTED MAKING A CLICKING SOUND. THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED TO FILE AN INSURANCE CLAIM TO REPAIR THE JEEP. THE ACTUAL WORDING WAS "UPON INSPECTION FOUND IMPACT DAMAGE ON LOWER RIGHT CONTROL ARM. DROP DOWN SHACKLE BRACKET FROM FRAME HAS BROKEN AT WELD POINTS. RECOMMEND TAKING TO THE BODY SHOP FOR REPAIRS." THE SERVICE MAN TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE NOTICED WHEN I DID THIS... I HAVE NOT DONE ANY OFF ROADING RECENTLY AND HAVE CERTAINLY NOT DONE ANYTHING TO CAUSE THIS ISSUE. THEN I LOOKED AT THE ISSUE..... I ALSO HAD A PROFESSIONAL WELDER LOOK AT IT... THE WELD WAS NOT DONE CORRECTLY. THERE IS NO WELDING MARKS ON THE SECOND PART OF THE WELD.*DT*JB*DT*JB

STANDARD 2018 JEEP WRANGLER, NO MODICATIONS, FACTORY TIRES, RECENTLY SERVICED WITH OIL CHANGE. DAY, DRY CONDITIONS, NO ROAD HAZARDS. WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT APPROX 70 MPH, THE ASPHALT AREA AROUND AN OVERPASS IS A LITTLE HIGH, AND WHEN OUR FRONT TIRES MADE CONTACT WITH THE UNEVEN SURFACE, THE CAR IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE AND WOBBLE FOR OVER 45 SECONDS TO A MINUTE, AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOBBLED EXCESSIVELY WHILE I WAS TRYING TO TROUBLESHOOT THE MALFUNCTION, AND MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE JEEP. I PROCEEDED TO SLOW FOR TO APPROX 40 MPH USING MY BRAKES LIGHTLY, AND MAINTAINING A GRIP ON THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH I COULD BARELY HOLD ONTO AND THE OSCILLATIONS, WENT AWAY. I RESUMED ACCELERATION BACK TO 65-70 MPH, AND AGAIN ENCOUNTERED SOME MORE UNEVEN PAVEMENT. THE ENTIRE EPISODE RE-OCCURED AND WAS SO VIOLENT THAT I NEEDED TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUTDOWN THE CAR AND VISUALLY INSPECT FOR DAMAGE. THE SHAKING WAS SO VIOLENT, I THOUGHT SOMETHING MIGHT HAVE BROKEN, OR THE TIRES WERE ABOUT TO FALL OFF. THIS CAR HAS APPROX 16,000 MILES, AND NEVER HAD ANY DAMAGE. THIS IS THE 6TH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED.IN THE PAST TWO YEARS AND IT ONLY HAPPENS ON TARMAC TYPE SURFACES, WHILE GOING 60-75 MPH.

WHILE IN CRUISE CONTROL MODE ON A HIGHWAY DOING SPEED OF 70 MPH WHEN COMING TO A SLIGHT BUMP IN THE ROAD ON A CURVE CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO SEVERE SHAKING MODE, EVEN AFTER CANCELING THE CRUISE CONTROL BY EITHER BRAKING OR CANCELING MANUALLY IT CONTINUES. THE ONLY WAY IT STOPS IS IF I PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY AND STOP THE CAR COMPLETELY.

STEERING WHEEL LOOSE AND HAS A LOT OF PLAY. ALSO WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY OVER 50 MPH AND HIT A POT HOLE OR A SMALL BUMP, VEHICLE REAR WOBBLES AND ALMOST HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP.

THE WIRING GOING TO THE STEERING COLUMN KEEPS SHORTING OUT MAKING IT SO THE HORN, STEERING WHEEL ELECTRICAL BUTTONS AND LIKELY AIRBAG STOP WORKING. THE DEALER SAYS IT IS THE CLOCK SPRING. IT HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE PURCHASED WITH 12000 MILES AND REPLACED TWICE. AT 22000 MILES THE DEALER CANNOT KEEP IT FUNCTIONAL. I'M CONCERNED THAT THE LACK OF FUNCTIONAL SAFETY EQUIPMENT COULD LEAD TO INJURY OR DEATH. THIS ALSO LEADS TO LOSS OF VALUE IF THE MANUFACTURER CANNOT PROVIDE A SOLUTION.

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THROUGH A DOUBLE CURVE ON A CITY STREET THE STEERING LOCKED UP ON MY 2018 JEEP WRANLGER. A STEERING ERROR, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS LIGHT ALL CAME ON. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER. THIS IS NOW THE 3RD TIME THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER (TWICE VIA TOW). EACH TIME, THE SCANNER HAS GIVEN THE SAME CODES YET FCA HAS RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO ME STATED ITS FIXED. THE STEERING LOCKING UP COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT HARMING MYSELF OR ANOTHER VEHICLE.

MY 2018 WRANGLER VIOLENTLY SHAKES WHEN HITTING ANY SMALL BUMP ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELING AT 50+ MILES PER HOUR. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES AND EVERY TIME IT FORCES ME TO UNSAFELY SLOW DOWN TO WELL BELOW THE SPEED LIMIT OR PULL OFF OF THE ROAD UNTIL IT STOPS.

THE STERRING ON THIS VEHICLE IS UNCONTROLLABLE. I RESEARCH THIS ISSUES AND FOUND MANY OTHER OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUES. I BELIEVE THIS VEHICLE HAS A RECALL ON THE STEERING BOX AND IS CURRENTLY BEING REPLACE. HOW EVER I HAVE NOT RECIVED ANY NOTICES THAT THIS IS TRUE. IM CONSERN THAT THIS ISSUES WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE AND ACCIDENT WHICH IM TRYING TO AVOID. IVE HAD THIS ISSUES FROM THE FIRST DAY I ROLL IT OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP AND THAT WAS 3 YEARS AGO. THANK YOU

BOUGHT A CERTIFIED USED 2018 JEEP WRANGLER JKU WITH 41300 MILES AFTER A MONTH AND ABOUT 1200 MILES LOCKED 4X4 IN DRIVING IN MY FIELD TO CHECK MY CATTLE GOT BACK ON ROAD TOOK 4X4 OUT DROVE ABOUT A MILE HEADING HOME SMELT BURNING SMELL FROM TRANNY SMELT LIKE CLUTCH HEARD BANG MOTOR REVED UP QUIT MOVING PIECE OF CLUTCH CAME THREW TRANNY

WHILE DRIVING THE JEEP DOWN COUNTRY ROADS OR CITY HIGHWAYS THE STEERING IS ALL OVER THE PLACE. I'M CONSTANTLY CORRECTING THE STEERING TO TRY TO KEEP IT STRAIGHT DOWN THE ROAD, IT IS A WORKOUT JUST DRIVING ANYWHERE. IT IS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE ESPECIALLY ON NARROW COUNTRY ROADS WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC WITH THE FEAR OF CRASHING INTO THEM! IF JEEP CANNOT FIX THIS ONGOING KNOWN PROBLEM VERY SOON THEN I WILL FOR SURE BE TRADING THIS DEATH TRAP OF A VEHICLE IN FOR SOMETHING MORE SAFE, RELIABLE, AND BUILT BETTER!

BEGAN SMELLING COOLANT (SWEET SMELL), ALTHOUGH COULD NOT FIND LEAK. AT 15,600 MILES (MAY 2020), VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO JEEP DLR FOR SERVICE. FOUND SMALL CRACKS IN THE PLASTIC PORTION OF THE RADIATOR. NOW, AT 18,600, THE SWEET SMELL IS BACK. WILL NEED TO TAKE IT BACK IN TO JEEP DLR AGAIN.

THIS VEHICLE HAS EXCESSIVE WANDER WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED 35+ MPH. THE ENTIRE TIME THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION REQUIRES CONSTANT STEERING CORRECTION BY THE DRIVER, AND IT IS WORSE ON NARROW ROADS WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC BECAUSE IT FEELS LIKE THE VEHICLE COULD WANDER INTO THE ONCOMING LANE. THIS HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR A WARRANTY REPAIR AND A TSB WAS SUPPOSEDLY COMPLETED, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT THE VEHICLE FOR WELL OVER 15 DAYS AT THIS POINT OVER 3 DIFFERENT VISITS FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THERE WAS A LOT OF PLAY OR A "DEAD SPOT" IN THE STEERING BEFORE THEY WERE ABLE TO TIGHTEN THAT UP AND IT NO LONGER HAS THIS, BUT THE CONSTANT DRIFTING FROM SIDE TO SIDE IN THE TRAFFIC LANE FEELS VERY UNSAFE AND IS QUITE FATIGUING WHEN DRIVING MORE THAN 20-30 MINUTES, AS THE DRIVER HAS TO HOLD ON TIGHTLY TO THE STEERING WHEEL AND MAKE CORRECTIONS CONSTANTLY. IT ALMOST FEELS LIKE THE VEHICLE IS DRIVING ON ICE, AND IT'S A REAL CHALLENGE TO MAINTAIN A STRAIGHT TRACK. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD NO MODIFICATIONS OTHER THAN WHEELS AND TIRES, AND THE PROBLEM EXISTED WITH THE OEM WHEELS AND TIRES. NO SUSPENSION OR LIFT KIT, OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF MODIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN DONE ON THIS VEHICLE AND IT HAS APPROXIMATELY 20K MILES ON IT. PLEASE HELP US!

PRESSURE PLATE BROKE CAUSING CLUTCH TO BURN OUT IN LESS THAN A MILE DRIVE. JEEP HAS 41K MILES ON IT AND ITS CURRENTLY AT DEALERSHIP AWAITING REPAIR

SINCE PURCHASE THE STEERING WANDERS EXCESSIVELY, THIS LEADS TO DRIVER FATIGUE ON LONGER TRIPS BECAUSE I AM CONSTANTLY HAVING TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO KEEP THE VEHICLE CENTERED. EVEN WITH THOSE ADJUSTMENTS WHEN ON A LONGER TURN ON THE INTERSTATE THE VEHICLE IS JUST NOT RESPONSIVE TO INPUT TO MAINTAIN A SMOOTH RADIUS TURN. I DON'T HAVE ANY SORT OF SHIMMY OR SHAKE AND I'VE HAD IT TO MY DEALER FOR INSPECTION, EVEN PAID FOR AN ALIGNMENT OUT OF POCKET BECAUSE I WAS CONCERNED. I KNOW HAVE 42K MILES ON IT AND JUST OUT OF MANUFACTURER WARRANTY AND FCA HAS ISSUED A TSB FOR REPLACING THE STEERING GEAR FOR THIS EXACT REASON HOWEVER, BECAUSE THIS ISN'T CONSIDERED A POWERTRAIN COMPONENT OR A SAFETY ISSUE I AM OUT OF LUCK. THIS ISSUE IS DESERVING OF MORE ATTENTION DUE TO THE NEAR UNCOOPERATIVE AND UNCHARACTERISTIC STEERING BEHAVIOR.

THE CURRENT WRANGLERS HAVE A SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM WITH STEERING. BECAUSE JEEP USED ALUMINUM STEERING BOX AND GEARS, AS OPPOSED TO STEEL, THERE IS AN UNACCEPTABLE AMOUNT OF "PLAY" IN THE STEERING, SPECIFICALLY ON CENTER. WHILE DRIVING AT 45MPH OR ABOVE, I CAN TURN THE WHEEL ALMOST A FULL INCH IN EITHER DIRECTION AND THE CAR DOES NOT RESPOND AT ALL. THERE OTHER DAY I WAS ON A HIGHWAY WITH UNEVEN PAVEMENT AND HAD TO SLOW DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY BECAUSE I COULD NOT CONTROL THE CAR. JEEP HAS NOW ISSUED A TSB REPLACING THE ALUMINUM BOX WITH A STEEL BOX. THE VAST MAJORITY OF PEOPLE HAVING THIS TSB PERFORMED STATE IT FIXES THE STEERING. I TOOK MY JEEP INTO MY DEALERSHIP 3 WEEKS AGO, WHILE HAVING JEEPCARES, THE NATIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR FCA, INVOLVED FROM THE START. FIRST THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING BECAUSE I HAD AN "AFTERMARKET" LIFT. WHEN I TOLD THEN THE LIFT WAS NOT AFTERMARKET AND IS MOPAR, THEY DEMANDED A RECEIPT TO PROVE IT. I BOUGHT THE LIFT OVER 1.5 YEARS AGO SO NO LONGER HAD A RECEIPT. THE ISSUE WAS ESCALATED UP THE CORPORATE LADDER MULTIPLE TIMES UNTIL THEY FINALLY AGREED TO REPLACE THE STEERING BOX UNDER WARRANTY. THERE HAD BEEN INSTANCES OF JEEP OWNERS COMING IN FOR THIS TSB BUT DEALERSHIPS WERE NOT REPLACING THE STEERING BOX WITH THE STEEL VERSION PER THE TSB, JUST PUTTING IN ANOTHER ALUMINUM BOX. THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED TO ME. THE MAIN POINT OF THIS IS THIS STEERING ABSOLUTELY NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. THE DEALERSHIPS ARE PUTTING FORTH EVERY EFFORT NOT TO DO THE WORK. AND THE PROBLEM IS SO BAD THAT FCA IS ONLY LETTING DEALERSHIPS ORDER 1 STEERING BOX PER WEEK, DUE TO THE OVERWHELMING NUMBER OF JEEPS WITH DANGEROUS STEERING AND DEMAND FOR THE PART. THERE IS MUCH MORE INFORMATION AND I CAN UPLOAD DOCUMENT IN MY POSSESSION. ANY QUESTIONS, FEEL FREE TO CALL, [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WHILE MY 16-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER AND I WERE DRIVING ON THE FL 528/BEACHLINE EXPRESSWAY THE ENTIRE CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE ASSEMBLY EXPLODED OFF MY VEHICLE. FLUIDS DRAINED AND IGNITED. THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WAS BURNED TO ASHES. THE FULL ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REPORT IS INCLUDED IN THE UPLOAD.

THE CLUTCH BROKE INTO PIECES AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE JEEP BARELY REACHED 50,000 MILES.

EVERY TIME I DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY OVER 45 MPH I HAVE TO PLAY WITH THE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH AROUND 1 INCH BECAUSE IF I DON'T DO THAT MY WRANGLER PULLS TO LEFT OR RIGHT MOVING OUT THE LANE, I HAVE INFORMED THAT AT DEALERSHIP WHEN I TAKE MY WRANGLER FOR SERVICE AND THEY REPLACED THE STEERING DAMPER BACK IN SEPTEMBER 2019, BUT THE ISSUE STILL NOT FIXED. LAST WEEK I WENT TO A ROAD TRIP OF 6 HOURS DISTANCE AND IT'S VERY FRUSTRATING AND EXHAUSTING TO BE DRIVING THINKING THAT I MUST PLAY WITH THE STEERING WHEEL TO AVOID HAVING AN ACCIDENT.

THE 2018 JEEP WRANGLER BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS IN OCT OF 2019 WITH A RACING ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL ISSUES, MAY OF 2020 THE CAR HAD SEVERE ELECTRICAL ISSUES AND THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE CAR WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR 5 DAYS. IN JUNE THE SAME ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS OCCURRED AND IT WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR 6 DAYS. WHEN THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO US THE DEALERSHIP SAID NOT TO DRIVE IT VERY FAR. ON JULY 23RD. THE CAR WENT ROGUE IN REVERSE AT 60 MILES AN HOUR BACKWARDS. NO PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR, IT JUST TOOK OFF, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM DID NOT WORK. IT WAS IN OUR DRIVEWAY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WELDS ON THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED THROUGHOUT THE SUBFRAME OF THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, SOME WELDS WERE NOT COMPLETED AND NOT CONNECTED TO THE JOINTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JOHNSON DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM DEALER (481 US-46, BUDD LAKE, NJ 07828), AND AN INSPECTED. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE WARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 41,000.

A DOING A BRAKE JOB FOUND THAT THE LEFT SIDE, FRONT AXLE WAS LEAKING. VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 53,500 MILES.

HAD ISSUE EARLIER THIS YEAR THAT CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. IT WOULD NOT TURN OFF WHEN BRAKE WHERE APPLIED. NOW IT DOES NOT EVEN WORK. VEHICLE HAD ABOUT 54,000 MILES ONLY WHEN I TRIED TO TEST IT SINCE THE LAST INCIDENT.

VEHICLE HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT EXCEPT FOR THIS ONE DAY. WE WHERE GETTING READY FOR A TRIP AND THAT NIGHT IT RAINED AND WE NOTICED WHEN MOVING THAT WAS A WATER LEAK. THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM THE CENTER OF THE FREEDOM PANELS. THE WATER DRIPPED ON THE ELECTRICAL MIRROR THEN ON TO THE RADIO AND FINAL INTO THE AUTOMATIC SHIFTIER. THIS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AFTER ON THAT DAY SINCE IT WAS A RAINY DAY THEN AFTER.

USB PORT 2. FAULT MALFUNCTION WITH CONNECTED TO USB CABLE.SHOWN OFF THE RADIO CREATING FUSE/RELAY MALFUNCTION.

HELLO - I CURRENTLY HAVE A 2018 JEEP WRANGLER JL. I HAVE BROUGHT THIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES ATTEMPTING TO SOLVE ISSUES WITH STEERING AND THERE HAS BEEN NO SOLUTION. THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ONLINE THAT MENTION THE LOOSE STEERING IN THE 2018 MODELS. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS PAST 50MPH THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF ROAD WANDER, STEERING WHEEL PLAY AND LACK OF CONTROL WITH THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REJECTED THIS STATING THAT THIS IS SIMPLE "A JEEP THING." I AM NOT SURE WHERE ELSE TO TURN AND AM ACTIVELY HOPING TO FIND A SOLUTION FOR THIS. THANK YOU.

I WAS NOTIFIED OF A SAFETY RECALL ON MY 2018 JEEP WRANGLER BY THE NHTSA BACK IN MAY OF 2020. I CALLED MY DEALERSHIP (CROWN CHRYSLER AND DODGE) TO SCHEDULE THE REPAIR AT THE END OF MAY. I WAS TOLD THEY WERE GOING TO ORDER THE NECESSARY PARTS TO FIX THE ISSUE AND WOULD CALL ME BACK. I NEVER RECEIVED A TELEPHONE CALL BACK FROM THEM, EVEN AFTER I CALLED BACK SEVERAL MORE TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF 3 1/2 MONTHS, TRYING TO GET THIS SAFETY RECALL FIXED. THEY ARE REFUSING TO RETURN CALLS ON THIS MATTER, REFUSING TO PERFORM THE RECALL FIX AND REFUSING TO TAKE A WRITTEN COMPLAINT FROM ME OVER THE MATTER. NOW WHEN I CALL THEM ASKING FOR AN APPOINTMENT TO FIX THE RECALL, THEY SIMPLY HANG UP ON ME. PER THIS SAFETY RECALL, MY VEHICLE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CATCH FIRE WHILE BEING DRIVEN, PUTTING MYSELF AND FAMILY IN DANGER.

FIRST TIME USING THE DEFROST THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED. I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. JEEP IS ALWAYS GARAGE KEPT. CRACK IS EXACTLY IN THE SAME LOCATION THAT OTHERS ARE REPORTING TOO. BOTTOM CENTER WHERE THE GASKET MEETS.

EXCESSIVE PLAY IN STEERING WHEEL. THERE IS A DEAD ZONE FROM 1-2" LEFT AND RIGHT. VERY HARD TO STEER ON HIGHWAYS AND THE JEEP WANDERS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. DID NOT DRIVE LIKE THIS BEFORE AND I'VE HAD IT FOR TWO YEARS. AFFECTS IT AT ALL SPEEDS BUT IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS ON THE HIGHWAY.

I WAS DRIVING THE SERVICE DRIVE OF A MAJOR FREEWAY IN DETROIT GOING ABOUT 30 MPH. I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT..NO TURNS. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. I THOUGHT THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE WAS FALLING OFF. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STOPPED THE CAR. I DROVE HOME WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES.

THERE IS SOME TYPE OF ISSUE WITH THE STEERING WHICH CAUSES THE DRIVER TO KEEP ADJUSTING THE STEERING WHEEL CONSTANTLY. THIS ISSUE OCCURS AT LOW AND HIGH SPEEDS BOTH ON HIGHWAYS AND CITY STREETS. IT CAN FEEL LIKE THE JEEP WRANGLER IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND REQUIRES A VERY ATTENTIVE DRIVER.

I SWERVED TO MISS A DEER.I RAN OFF A BIG DROP OFF&HIT ON MAINLY THE DRIVER'S SIDE.THERE WAS OVER $26K DAMAGE REPAIRS DONE.THEY HAVE DECIDED TO TOTAL MY JEEP WITH A LITTLE OVER 36K MILES.I RAN OFF THE RAID&HIT ON MAINLY THE DRIVER'S SIDE.MY AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY MY SEAT BELT DID NOT PREVENT ME FROM HITTING MY FACE ON THE STEERING WHEEL.I HAVE A GASH ABOVE MY RIGHT EYE THAT THE EMTS ADVISED ME TO GO TO A HOSPITAL TO HAVE STITCHES.BUTBWITH THE COVID-19 EPIDEMIC FULLY IN FORCE I DECIDED NOT TO GO TO THE NEXT COUNTY FOR MEDICAL.ASSITANCE SINCE MY LOCAL HOSPITAL IS NOT EQUIPPED TO PREFORM THE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE THAT WAS NEEDED. I MISSED SEVERAL.DAYS OF WORK FOR THIS INCIDENT. I'M ASKING FOR ANSWERS TO WHY MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY I'M WANTING & NEEDING TO KNOW WHY MY SEAT BELT DID NOT PREVENT MY FACE FROM HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL & ALSO WARPING MY STEERING WHEEL IN THE PROCESS. PLEASE I NEED ANSWERS FOR I'VE ALWAYS WANTED & DREAMED OF OWNING A JEEP. THEN I FINALLY WAS ABLE TO PURCHASE ONE BUT I NEED TO KNOW THAT IT IS ALSO SAFE FOR ME & MY FAMILY.

THE JEEP CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING NORMALLY YESTERDAY ON THE I95 HIGHWAY AT NORMAL SPEED.

EVERY SINGLE DAY I DRIVE MY JEEP I CONSTANTLY HAVE TO CORRECT MY STEERING BECAUSE IT'S CONSTANTLY WANDERING IN THE LANE, I'M AFRAID AN OFFICER IS GOING TO PULL ME OVER BECAUSE THEY MAY BELIEVE I'M DRIVING DRUNK. MY STEERING WHEEL HAS ABOUT 3' OF PLAY IN IT BEFORE THE WHEELS ARE RESPONSIVE, IT'S JUST DOWNRIGHT DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. *TR

MY 2018 JEEP WRANGLER VIOLENTLY WOBBLES EVERY TIME WHEN GOING ABOVE 60 MILES/HOUR AND HITS THE SMALLEST BUMP. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT TO FIX THE ISSUE I HAVE TO CHANGE ALL FOUR TIRES AND THAT I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT.

I WAS ON THE 15 FREEWAY, CHANGING TO THE LANE ON MY RIGHT, SO I CAN THEN EXIT THE FREEWAY. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE JEEP STARTED SHAKING HARD. I GOT SO SCARED AND PUT MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON WHILE MAKING THE LANE CHANGE. STILL SHAKING AS I MADE MY EXIT. IT STOPPED AS I CAME TO A STOP AT THE LIGHT SIGNAL. I WENT STRAIGHT TO THE ONTARIO CA JEEP DEALER. 6/3/2020 THEY SAID IT WAS THE STEERING DAMPER THAT HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED, NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN AND THAT JEEP IS COVERING THE COST BUT THE PART IS ON BACKORDER AND THERE ISN'T AN ETA. THEY RESERVED A RENTAL CAR FOR ME THROUGH ENTERPRISE BUT I HAVE TO PUT DOWN THE $50.00 DEPOSIT AND PAY THE DAILY SALES TAX. I'M SCARED TO DRIVE MY JEEP ESPECIALLY SINCE THIS PART HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED.

THE WRANGLER HAS HAD LOOSE STEERING AND HARD TO KEEP STRAIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY SINCE LEASED. HAD BACK TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. IT HAD BOTH THE STEERING DAMPENER AND SWAY BAR REPLACED ONLY FOR THEM TO TURN AROUND AND TELL ME THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. IT IS GETTING WORSE THE MORE MILES THAT ARE PUT ON IT. I AM REALLY DISAPPOINTED IN JEEP/CHRYSLER! *TR

LOOSE STEERING IN THE NEUTRAL STEERING STAGE. DEAD ZONE 1 INCH TO THE LEFT AND TO THE RIGHT. STEERING WHEEL STRAIGHT. JEEP WILL VEER TO THE RIGHT. THIS HAPPENS AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH OR HIGHER.

RUST ON THE FRAME (MAINLY THE WELDS) AND HUBS. THE DOORS LEAK ON DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS FLOOR WHEN OPENED DURING RAIN. STEERING HAS PLAY WHEN GOING THROUGH TURNS WHILE MAINTAINING HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR

ALMOST 1.5-2" OF PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL WITHOUT THE WHEELS MOVING. *TR

VEHICLE IS UNDER RECALL W12/NHTSA 20V-124. FIAT/CHRYSLER (FCA) HAS BEEN STALLING US FOR QUITE A LONG TIME. THE CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE MAY BECOME OVERHEATED AND FRACTURE THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH CAN RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY, OR THE CAR GETTING FIRE.THE DEALER SAYS THAT CHRYSLER DOESN'T HAVE THE PART REQUIRED TO FIX THE CAR, AND FCA KEEPS ROUTING ME FROM ONE REPRESENTATIVE TO ANOTHER, BUT THEY WON'T EVEN SAY IF THEY HAVE THE PART. I HAVE BEEN MAKING PAYMENTS DILIGENTLY ON A CAR THAT CANNOT BE DRIVEN, AS THE STATEMENT ON THEIR OWN LETTER INFORMS THAT THE RECALL PERTAINS TO A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. MY CAR HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER AND DEEMED THAT THERE IS A LEAK AND THE CLUTCH HOSE SO I SHOULDN'T DRIVE IT. THE CLUTCH ALREADY FEELS EXTREMELY SOFT AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. FCA DOES IS NOT OFFERING ANY HOPES OF FIXING NOR IS PROVIDING ANY INFORMATION REGARDING A TIMELINE. *TR

RECENTLY PURCHASED A CERTIFIED PRE OWNED WRANGLER 2018JLUR UNDER 25K MILES AND LESS THAN 2K MILES FROM PURCHASE. CHECKED OUT STEERING AND WAS LOOSE NOTICED WONDER AT FROM 20MPH TO OVER 65MPH. OVER 65MPH STEERING IS VERY LOOSE AND UNSAFE, WAS IN A CONSTRUCTION CORRIDOR ON HIGHWAY AND DUE TO HOW LOOSE STEERING AND WANDERING WAS IT COULD EASILY LEAD TO A CRASH AND FATALITY. THERE IS A DEAD ZONE OF A 30 DEGREE TURN OF THE WHEEL. DEALER WAS VERY HELPFUL AND CONFIRMED PITMAN ARM AND DRAG LINK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AS IT WAS STATED THE PITMAN ARM HAD SEIZED IN THE CONNECTION WITH THE DRAG LINK. *TR

ELECTRONIC THROTTLE. STATIONARY WANT START WAIT A FEW MINUTES TO 20 MINUTES. THE CLOSE DEALERSHIP IS 2 TO 3 HOURS. ANY RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. A LOCAL MECHANIC SAID DISCONNECT THE NEGATIVE. HE ALL SO SAID THE SAME THING WITH CHRYSLER. *TR

NOTICED A BURNT CLUTCH SMELL. COULD NOT ACCELERATE AFTER CLUTCH BURNT OUT. CAR WAS IN MOTION WHEN TRYING TO TRANSITION AND ACCELERATE AND THE CLUTCH STARTED BURNING AND SMOKING AND THE GAS PEDAL STOPPED ACCELERATING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS NEVER INFORMED NOR SAW IN THE OWNERS MANUAL THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH TWO BATTERIES. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE IF THE PRIMARY BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED THE SECOND BATTERY WOULD STILL PROVIDE ELECTRICITY TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE SECONDARY BATTERY SHORT CIRCUITED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE NAPLETON CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (1460 E OSCEOLA PKWY, KISSIMMEE, FL 34744, 407-288-8243) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BATTERIES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TO CORRECTLY DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BATTERIES WERE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT THE DEALER AT A COST OF $800 FOR BOTH BATTERIES OR COULD BE PURCHASED AT THE LOCAL PARTS STORE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

WINDSHIELD CRACKED. 2ND TIME IN 1 YEAR. DRIVING DOWN ROAD. *TR

WHILE BRAKING THE JEEP, THE BRAKING SYSTEM DIDN'T OVERRIDE THE ENGINE. JEEP KEPT GOING IN DRIVE INSTEAD OF STOPPING. I HAD TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL TO GET THE JEEP STOPPED. I ALMOST WENT INTO A BUSY HIGHWAY IN FRONT OF TRUCK GOING 60MPH. COULD HAVE BEEN HURT OR KILLED. *TR

A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FRAME WELDS ARE RUSTING LESS THAN 1 YEAR AFTER PURCHASE.

FCA (JEEP CHRYSLER) HAS ISSUED A NOTIFICATION TO OWNERS VIA V88: "THE REAR QUARTER WINDOWS VERTICAL RETAINER ON YOUR VEHICLE MAY NOT BE PROPERLY INSTALLED TO THE DOOR RAIL AFTER REMOVAL. THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE THE SOFT TOP REAR QUARTER WINDOW PANELS TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS." THIS VERY SITUATION ACTUALLY OCCURRED IN OUR VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED (I.E. THE SPEED LIMIT) ON I95 IN VIRGINIA ON 3/3/20. WITHOUT ANY WARNING, THE REAR QUARTER PANEL BLEW OUT ONTO THE HIGHWAY. THE NOISE WAS SO STARTLING, IT IS AMAZING THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, NO OTHER MOTORIST WAS IMPACTED BY THE DISLODGED WINDOW (THIS TIME). HOWEVER, AS THIS WAS IN THE EVENING ON A HIGH-SPEED INTERSTATE, IT WAS NOT SAFE TO PULL OVER AND TRY TO RETRIEVE THE WINDOW FROM THE DRIVING LANES SO, WE ARE NOT CERTAIN THAT THE DISLODGED WINDOW DID NOT THEN PRESENT A POTENTIAL ROAD HAZARD TO OTHER MOTORISTS. HERE IS THE LINK TO THE FCA V88 NOTICE: HTTPS://WWW.CHRYSLER.COM/UNIVERSAL/WEBSELFSERVICE/PDF/V88.PDF I AM TRYING TO SEEK REIMBURSEMENT FROM FCA TO REPLACE THE WINDOW BUT THEY REFUSE TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE INCIDENT. THE GREATER CONCERN IS THAT IT COULD HAPPEN TO US AGAIN AND, MORE THAN LIKELY, WILL HAPPEN TO MANY OTHER DRIVERS OF SIMILAR VEHICLES. I SUSPECT NOT ALL CASES WILL HAVE OUTCOMES WHERE NO ONE WILL BE INJURED (OR KILLED).

THE VEHICLE HAS ABOUT TWO INCHES OF LOOSE PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL, LEFT AND RIGHT OF CENTER. THIS IS TRUE WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY, IN MOTION OR EVEN IF THE VEHICLE IS ON A LIFT WITH THE WHEELS OFF THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THREE DEALERS AND TWO PRIVATE REPAIR FACILITIES AS WELL AS A CASE WITH JEEP WAVE. THE FIRST DEALER THREATENED TO VOID MY FACTORY WARRANTY. THE SECOND PUT A RESTRICTION ON THE FACTORY WARRANTY AND JEEP WAVE DROPPED THE CASE. THE DEALER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM GOT APPROVAL TO REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR DESPITE THE RESTRICTION. THE PROBLEM IS STILL NOT FIXED AND THEY SAID THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING ELSE WRONG WITH IT. THE OTHER DEALERS AND THE JEEP CORPORATION HAVE REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS OVER 18 MONTHS OLD AND ONLY HAS 1500 MILES ON IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STARTED SWERVING INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ASHEBORO CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (1709 E DIXIE DR, ASHEBORO, NC 27203) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRACK BAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO ASHEBORO CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THE MECHANIC COULD DO TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000.

ON MARCH 16TH DROVE TO WORK AND PARKED CAR. LEFT WORK AND GOT INTO CAR IN PARKING LOT. UPON TRYING TO START THE CAR WE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL ISSUES AS WELL AS LOSS OF POWER STEERING, TRACTION CONTROL, STABILITY CONTROL, ENGINE START/STOP FAILURE, PUSH START UNRESPONSIVE. CAR FINALLY STARTED ALTHOUGH MULTIPLE LIGHTS REMAINED ON. DROVE THE CAR SLOWLY TO FCA DEALER CLOSEST TO HOME AND EXPLAINED ISSUES TO SERVICE ADVISOR TYLER PENNINGTON. DEALER HAD CAR IN SERVICE FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS UNTIL TODAY 4/3/2020. PICKED UP FROM SERVICE MANAGER AL BEGIL. MR. BEGIL EXPLAINED THAT THEY NEVER COULD PHYSICALLY FIND THE SOURCE OF THE ISSUES DESPITE GOING THROUGH MANY WIRING HARNESSES, MODULES, FUSE BOXES, ETC. COMMUNICATED WITH FCA ENGINEERING MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE THREE WEEKS. SEEMS LIKE IT WAS ENGINEERING ADVISED DEALER TO TRY SOMETHING AND IF THAT DOESN'T WORK TRY LET ENGINEERING KNOW AND THEN THEY WOULD TRY SOMETHING ELSE. OUR SERVICE ADVISER SAID THAT THEY HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT. WHEN I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE, I WAS TOLD TO DRIVE AROUND TOWN SLOWLY FOR SEVERAL DAYS IN CASE POWER STEERING GOES OUT AGAIN. DON'T GO ON HIGHWAY. PAPERWORK FROM DEALER DOESN'T SHOW ANY CORRECTION FOR CONCERN. CALLED FCA CUSTOMER SUPPORT UPON ARRIVING HOME. CUSTOMER SUPPORT ADVISED THAT MY ISSUES NEEDED TO BE "ESCALATED" AND THAT SOMEONE WOULD REACH OUT TO ME ON MONDAY OR TUESDAY. I NOW GO THROUGH WEEKEND WITHOUT VEHICLE HAVING TO GO TO WORK EVERY DAY. FCA CUSTOMER SERVICE SAID THEY CAN'T OFFER A LOANER BECAUSE WE GOT CAR FROM DEALER. EXTREMELY UNPROFESSIONAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT DEALER. NOT MUCH BETTER FROM FCA SINCE I WON'T HEAR BACK FOR AT LEAST 3-4 DAYS. HAVE NOTES OF CONVERSATION WITH SERVICE MANAGER THAT SCARED MY WIFE AND I TO DEATH. JUST TOO MUCH TO WRITE HERE.

I WAS USING THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY (3HR DRIVE) WAS GETTING OFF THE EXIT AND WHEN I WENT TO CANCEL IT WOULD NOT DO IT NOR TURN OFF. I WAS VERY FORTUNATE THAT WAS ABLE TO PRESS THE BRAKE AND WAS ABLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THE CORPORATE OFFICE AND IT SHOWS NO RECALLS. THEY SUGGESTED TO MAKE A COMPLAINT THROUGH NHTSA. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED UNDER THE RECALL U62/NHTSA 18V-332. ANY ASSISTANCE WILL BE APPRECIATED.*DT CONSUMER HAS NOT USED THE CRUISE CONTROL SINCE THE INCIDENT.*JB

STEERING FEELS 'LOOSE' AND 'WANDERS' FROM SIDE TO SIDE AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50MPH. I FEEL I HAVE TO FIGHT THE STEERING WHEEL JUST TO KEEP IT GOING STRAIGHT. IT OCCURS ON HIGHWAYS, SMOOTH ROADS, BUMPY ROADS, ALL ROAD CONDITIONS.

DEAD ZONE IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE VEHICLE WANDERS AND REQUIRES CONSTANT STEERING WHEEL ACTION TO MAINTAIN LANE CONTROL.

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS OF 70MPH MY STEERING WHEEL LOST THE ABILITY TO TURN LEFT. FELT LIKE I HAD NO POWER STEERING TO THE LEFT SIDE. THIS WENT ON FOR 10 MINUTES WHERE I COULD BARELY LEAN LEFT IT. ALL OF THE SUDDENLY THE STEERING WHEEL CORRECTED ITSELF AND THE VEHICLE JUMPED TO THE LEFT CAUSING ME TO ALMOST HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY AFTER IT CORRECTED ITSELF AND IT DIDN'T COME BACK THE REMAINING DAY.

EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT VIOLENT SHAKING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 45 &50 MPH MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE STEERING. VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT TO A STOP FOR ISSUE TO BE CORRECTED. IT IS HAPPENING ON A WEEKLY BASIS. THE ISSUE STARTED AFTER HAVING THE DAMPER REPLACED WHICH WAS DONE DUE TO A RECALL. AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING DAMPER AGAIN AND IT HAS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN. WE HAVE CONTACTED FCA AND TRIED WORKING W/ OUR DEALERSHIP TO GET RESOLVED BUT THE BEST ANSWER WE HAVE RECEIVED IS TRY NEW TIRES AND KEEP DRIVING IT UNTIL IT HAPPENS AGAIN THEN TAKE IT BACK. AFTER RESEARCHING IT LOOKS LIKE THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH MANY OTHER 2018 JEEP OWNERS THAT EXPERIENCING SIMILAR RESULTS AFTER CHANGING OUT THE DAMPER MULTIPLE TIMES. I FEEL THIS IS AN UNSAFE VEHICLE THAT JEEP IS NOT WILLING TO TAKE THE TIME TO CORRECTLY DIAGNOSE AND FIX THE ISSUE.

WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE STEERING SEEMS LOSE AND THE CAR WONDERS ON THE ROAD. THE STABILIZER HAS BEEN REPLACED BUT THE STEERING ITSELF IS LOOSE. I JUST GOT AN ALIGNMENT AND THE PROBLEM STILL HAPPENS. I DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY TO WORK AND I HAVE A HARD TIME CONTROLLING THE JEEP IN A STRAIGHT LINE.TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRING AND THATS JUST HOW THEY ARE. THIS IS THE SAME THING THEY TOLD ME WHEN I COMPLAINED ABOUT THE DEATH WOBBLE AND NOW THAT IS BEING ADDRESSED.

59800 MILES, AND A LEAKING RADIATOR. SEEMS LIKE IT'S LEAKING ON WHERE THE PLASTIC IS CRIMPED TO THE ALUMINUM. THIS IS MY SECOND WRANGLER AND 2ND ONE WITH THIS ISSUE. BOTH WRANGLERS WERE DIFFERENT GENERATIONS

THE STEERING ISSUE BEGAN AS A SHUTTER AND VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP OR A RUT. THE DEALERSHIP HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN AND KEPT IT ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE ISSUE HAS SUBSIDED A BIT BUT NOW THE VEHICLE'S ALIGNMENT IS OFF AND THE STEERING IS VERY LOOSE. YOU HAVE TO KEEP THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED TO THE ONE O'CLOCK POSITION, TO THE RIGHT, WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OR THE JEEP WILL DRIVE OFF OF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE CONSTANTLY DRIFTS WHILE DRIVING SO YOU NEED TO MANEUVER THE WHEEL BACK AND FORTH CONSTANTLY TO KEEP THE JEEP ON THE ROAD. THE WHEEL IS SLOPPY WITH A LOT OF PLAY FOR THE FIRST INCH OR TWO ON EITHER SIDE. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX THIS ISSUE AND IT IS AN ABSOLUTE SAFETY HAZARD. THIS IS MY ONLY PERSONAL VEHICLE SO I DON'T HAVE ANOTHER OPTION. I PURCHASED THE JEEP BRAND NEW AND IT HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT OR ABUSED. THIS JEEP NEEDS TO BE RECALLED OR REPLACED. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT BEST JEEP CHRYSLER IN PLYMOUTH, MA WON'T CORRECT THE ISSUE OR REPLACE THE JEEP. THE FM RADIO, BLUETOOTH, AND CLOCK ARE ALSO BROKEN AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX THAT EITHER.

LOOSE STEERING AND WANDERS

AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS START SHIMMY (DEATH WOBBLE) HIT A BUMP OR ROAD IMPERFECTION, THAT SHOULDN'T HAPPEN ON A NEW CAR IT CAN LEAD TO A FATAL ACCIDENT

JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AND PICKED UP ON 2/14/20 AND HAVE EXPERIENCED VIOLENT "DEATH WOBBLE". CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS FROM MY LIFT THAT I JUST HAD INSTALLED. AFTER A RE-CHECK, THE PLACE THAT DID THE LIFT STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE LIFT. I CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE WOBBLE FROM THAT POINT ON AND TILL THIS DAY. WOBBLE WILL OCCUR AT ANY SPEED UNDER 50 MPH, HOWEVER, I AM ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND EVENTUALLY GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IF UNDER THAT SPEED LIMITS. CANNOT CONTROL VEHICLE WHEN ENGAGES IN WOBBLE OVER 50-55 MPH. TOOK ME INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAY, NO CONTROL OF STEERING, BRAKING WAS INEFFECTIVE, STEERING WHEEL SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND COULD NOT GRIP AND I HAD TO WAIT FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A STOP ON ITS OWN (ON THE HIGHWAY) IN ORDER FOR IT TO COME OUT OF THAT CONDITION. VERY DANGEROUS AND I AM LUCKY THAT I WAS NOT KILLED THAT DAY. SINCE THEN, I DO NOT DRIVE OVER 50-55 MILES PER HOUR. IT FELT LIKE THE TIRES WERE GOING TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WAS GOING TO FALL APART RIGHT THERE ON THE ROAD. FOR THE LESS AGGRESSIVE WOBBLES THAT ARE EXPERIENCED EACH TIME I DRIVE, I DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE HAVING ANYBODY IN THE VEHICLE WITH ME BECAUSE I AM SCARED FOR THEIR SAFETY. I JUST BROUGHT TO AUTO REPAIR SHOP TODAY AND THEY SAID THE STEERING STABILIZER WAS WORN OUT AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. I LOOKED UP A RECALL FROM JUNE 2019 AND IT STATED THAT THIS WAS COMPLETED FOR MY VEHICLE. APPEARS THIS IS GOING TO BE THE 2ND REPLACEMENT SINCE JUNE FOR THE STABILIZER.

THE REAR SEAT LATCH DOES NOT FOLD DOWN THE BACKSEATS LIKE IT IS SUPPOSED TO. THE HEAD REST WILL FOLD DOWN, BUT THE ACTUAL SEAT WILL NOT.

WHEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 65 MPH . IF I HIT A BUMP OR POTHOLE IN MY LANE THE FRONT END AND STEERING WHEEL JUMPS/SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND THE VEHICLE IS VERY DANGEROUS AND SCARY AND HARD TO CONTROL . THIS HAS HAPPENED ALOT . IT IS VERY DANGEROUS .

JEEP JL 2 DOOR WRANGLER RUBICON STEERING WANDERS HORRIBLY CAUSING AN UN-SAFE DRIVING CONDITION. VEHICLE HAS HAD STEERING STABILIZER REPLACED BY RE-CALL AS WELL AS A NEW FRONT TRACK BAR BY WITHOUT NOTICEABLE IMPROVEMENT IN DRIVING CHARACTERISTICS. SIGNIFICANT PLAY IN STEERING WHEEL WITH CONSTANT STEERING ADJUSTMENT TO DRIVE DOWN STRAIGHT ROAD. I HAVE OWNED TWO PREVIOUS JEEPS WHICH DROVE MUCH BETTER THAN THIS JL.

THE VEHICLE DOES NOT CRANK AND HAVE TO WAIT 10 TO 15 MINUTES FOR IT TO START.IT HAPPENED FOUR TIMES IN A WEEK. THERE ARE LOTS OF TRENDS ONLINE WITH OTHER JEEP WRANGLER OWNER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. NO DIAGNOSTIC ERROR WHEN USING OBD SCANNER.

BACK UP CAMERA SCREEN WILL OCCASIONALLY TURN BLUE OR BLACK WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT IN REVERSE. DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REPLICATE AND RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. AFTER TALKING TO OTHER JEEP OWNERS THIS SEEM TO BE A SOMEWHAT COMMON ISSUE WITH NO RESOLUTION FROM JEEP.

CAR WILL NOT KEEP STRAIGHT, WOBBLES LEFT AND RIGHT DURING NORMAL DRIVING. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES. ADDRESSED THE TRAC BAR RECALL BUT STILL HAVING ISSUES.

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH I HAD A SEVERE VIBRATION (DEATH WOBBLE) IN THE FRONT OF MY JEEP. IT IS 2018 WITH LESS THAN 4,000 MILES. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND I HAVE TAKEN IT TO JEEP BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO RECREATE IT.

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD WILL CAUSE THE STEERING COLUMN TO SHAKE EXCESSIVELY ALONG WITH THE FRONT WHEELS GOING INTO A SEVERE WOBBLE. THIS WOBBLE WILL NOT STOP UNTIL THE VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN UNDER 15 MPH.

RADIATOR LEAK (FAILURE). JEEP DEALER CONFIRMED AND REPAIR IS IN PROCESS.

LOUD "CLANKING" NOISE COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE WHEN ACCELERATING FROM DEAD STOP AND LIGHTLY ACCELERATING FROM 5MPH.

IN JULY OF 19 I PURCHASED MY 2018 JEEP WRANGLER SPORT S 4DR FROM A LOCAL DEALERSHIP. ABOUT 1000 MILES INTO OWNERSHIP I BEGAN NOTICING LOOSE STEERING WITH EXCESSIVE PLAY. I TOOK THE JEEP IN FOR SERVICE AND A FLASH TSB WAS PERFORMED, THE PROBLEM WAS BETTER, BUT STILL PRESENT. AT THE SAME TIME I WAS ALSO PART OF THE WELD RECALL NO REPAIR NEEDED. I STARTED NOTICING SHUTTERING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AFTER HITTING BUMPS. I HAD THE SUSPENSION CHECKED WHEN I WENT IN FOR THE SECOND WELD RECALL NOTICE ON MY JEEP IN 01/19, IT WAS OK ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP. 02/19 I EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE VIBRATION/SHUTTERING OF THE FRONTEND AFTER HITTING A BUMP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DID NOT STOP UNTIL I SLOWED TO ABOUT 40MPH. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP, AN UPGRADED STEERING DAMPENER WAS PLACED ON THE VEHICLE. SHUTTERING CONTINUED. 10/19 SHUTTERING GETS WORSE. WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55MPH STEERING LOCKS UP ON A CURVE TWO TIMES, LIKE THE POWER STEERING DROPPED FOR A COUPLE SECONDS THEN RETURNED. TAKEN TO THE SHOP, DAMPENER REPLACED AGAIN, CANT DUPLICATE LOCK UP. I CONTACTED JEEP CARES AND FCA. 11/19 VEHICLE IS TAKEN TO THE SHOP AGAIN FOR 2 WEEKS. SHOP ACKNOWLEDGES STEERING IS LOOSER THAN IT SHOULD BE. STEERING GEAR IS REPLACED. AFTER GETTING VEHICLE BACK STEERING IS TIGHT BUT NOW WANDERING ALL OVER THE PLACE, CANT KEEP JEEP IN A STRAIGHT LINE ESPECIALLY AT HIGH SPEED. 12/19 VEHICLE IS TAKEN BACK TO SHOP ALIGNMENT IS PERFORMED. AFTER A COUPLE HUNDRED MILES I NOTICE STEERING IS LOOSE AND THERE IS A DEAD SPOT IN THE STEERING AGAIN. I RELAY THIS TO FCA. 01/19 FCA REGIONAL TECH DRIVES VEHICLE, SAYS ITS DRIVING AS DESIGNED, CHECKS ALIGNMENT AND ADJUSTS CASTER. PROBLEMS WITH LOOSE STEERING AND DEADSPOT PERSIST. JEEPS DEGREE OF WANDERING DEPENDS ON CONDITIONS SEEMS EVEN MORE DIFFICULT TO OPERATE ON WINDY DAYS THAN IT WAS BEFORE STEERING GEAR CHANGE. TAKES CONSTANT CORRECTIONS TO KEEP IT GOING STRAIGHT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT UNDISCLOSED SPEEDS, THE WENT OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO WARNING BEFORE, DURING OR AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RANDY MARION CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM 2000 US-421, WILKESBORO, NC 28697 WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A DEFECTIVE STEERING DAMPER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO HENDRICK CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT OF CONCORD 7630 HENDRICK AUTO PLAZA NW, CONCORD, NC 28027, WHERE THE STEERING DAMPER WAS REPLACED A SECOND TIME HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO HENDRICK CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT OF CONCORD, WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS TEST DRIVEN BY A TECHNICIAN. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. ON ANOTHER OCCASION WHILE MERGING INTO TRAFFIC AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE FISHTAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE BACK TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM MOUNT/ TRACK BAR MOUNT FAILED. APPEARED TO HAVE ONLY HALF OF THE MOUNT WELDED IN A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. QUALITY CONTROL ISSUE.*DT CONSUMER HEARD A CLUNK/KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE RIGHT REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM BRACKET HAD SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME. MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE SEPARATION WAS THAT THE RIGHT REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM BRACKET INBOARD WELD WAS COMPLETELY OFF-SEAM. MANUFACTURER REPAIRED VEHICLE ON 2/5/2020. *DL

WHILE DRIVING OUR 2018 WRANGLER JL IN 20-30 DEGREE TEMPERATURE THE STEERING ASSIST LOCKED UP, CAUSING MY WIFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE OFF OF THE ROAD WHILE IN A SLOW SWEEPING CURVE. AFTER A SECOND OR TWO THE STEERING RE-ENGAGED AS SHE WAS TRYING TO STEER BACK ONTO THE ROAD AND SHE SUDDENLY VEERED BACK ONTO THE ROAD. A FEW SECONDS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN. FORTUNATELY NOTHING WAS STRUCK AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. AFTER THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO WARM UP THE LOCKUP DID NOT OCCUR AGAIN. THIS WAS 3 WEEKS AGO. TWO DAYS AGO, WHILE STARTING OUT DRIVING IN MID 30 DEGREE TEMPERATURES THE STEERING AGAIN LOCKED UP FOR ABOUT A SECOND BEFORE REENGAGING. ALL INSTANCES OCCURRED AFTER THE JEEP WAS SITTING OUTSIDE IN THE COLD AND STARTED FOR THE FIRST TIME THAT DAY. BOTH EVENTS OCCURRED WITHIN THE FIRST 4-5 MINUTES OF DRIVING AT SPEEDS IN THE 45-50MPH RANGE WHILE MAKING TURNS TO THE WHEEL. THE BIG DANGER HERE IS THAT IF THE VEHICLE IS IN A TURN AND THE STEERING GOES OUT, THE DRIVER COULD TRY AND TURN HARD ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO REGAIN CONTROL AND IF THE STEERING ASSIST KICKS BACK IN, AN OVERSTEER SITUATION COULD OCCUR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER OR CROSS OVER INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. FCA HAS ALREADY ISSUED A TSB FOR THE POSSIBLE PROBLEM (08-092-18) WHICH I WILL NOW CONTACT MY LOCAL DEALER TO SEE IF THEY WILL INVESTIGATE.

WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE FROM HOFFER JEEP IN TOPEKA, KS. THE VEHICLE WAS WON BUY A PERSON AT A CASINO EVENT SO WE ARE THE 2ND OWNER. THE VEHICLE HAD, I BELIEVE UNDER 2K MILES, UPON OUR PURCHASE. SINCE, WE HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE IT HAS CONSISTENTLY HAD A "DEATH WOBBLE". I SIMPLY CANNOT COUNT HOW MANY TIMES AT OR UNDER MANDATED HIGHWAY SPEEDS THIS VEHICLE HAS ENTERED A 'DEATH WOBBLE". THE MOST RECENT WAS FROM RETURNING FROM MANHATTAN KS TO KANSAS CITY THE VEHICLE ENTERED A "DEATH WOBBLE" NO LESS THAN 4 TIMES. THE LAST TIME I WAS DRIVING 5 MILES UNDER THE 75MPH SPEED LIMIT WHEN HITTING SOME ROAD CHATTER, NOTHING SIGNIFICANT, CAUSED UNCONTROLLABLE CHATTER IN FRONT WHEELS, AXLE, GENERATING STRONG VIBRATION THROUGH THE STEERING COLUMN AND WHEEL. I RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR AND THE VEHICLE CAME OUT OF THE "DEATH WOBBLE" AT 27MPH, ON AN INCREDIBLY BUSY HIGHWAY. THIS WAS/IS UNSAFE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE DANGERS IT CAUSED COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC IN NATURE AND NEED TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. THIS VEHICLE IS STOCK AND HAS NOT HAD ITS SUSPENSION, TIRES, ETC., ADJUSTED OR MANIPULATED IN ANY SHAPE, FASHION, OR FORM. PLEASE ADVISE ON HOW THIS MATTER SHOULD BE DEALT WITH GOING FORWARD? THANKS

DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLES STEERING IS DANGEROUS AND IT BECOMES MORE PRONOUNCED IN THE WIND AND IN THE RAIN. IT DRIFTS DANGEROUSLY AND WHEN TRYING TO CORRECT THE DRIFT THE STEERING IS NOT VERY RESPONSIVE SINCE IT HAS WAY TOO MUCH PLAY SO YOU BEGIN TO OVER CORRECT CAUSING EVEN MORE ISSUES. IN THE RAIN THE VEHICLE HAS THE FEEL AS IF IT'S HYDROPLANING AND THE IMPACT FROM THE WETS ROADS AND PUDDLES CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO DRIFT EVEN MORE. I FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE RECEIVED REPLACEMENTS OF THE 1.STEERING BOX (68259507AE) 2.THE DAMPER (RECALL 77072360) 3.TRACK BAR (68394087AA) ALL OF THESE PARTS HAVE BEEN UPGRADED BY MOPAR AND I'M GUESSING THAT WAS FOR OBVIOUS REASONS BUT MY DEALERSHIP AND CUSTOMER SERVICE AT JEEP/CHRYSLER REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THERE IS A PROBLEM YET THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. I SHOWED THEM PROOF IN BOTH VIDEOS AND WITH THE UPGRADED PARTS AND IT DOES NOT SEEM TO MATTER TO THEM THAT THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. I WILL PROVIDE A LINK OF A PERSON WHO GOT THESE ISSUES REPAIRED THIS INDIVIDUAL HAS THE SAME MAKE MODEL AND YEAR JEEP I HAVE. HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=ASZ1WUJBJBY . I DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE IT FEELS DANGEROUS TO ME ... MY WIFE WILL NOT DRIVE IT AT ALL AND SHE WAS THE ONE WHO WANTED THE VEHICLE SINCE WE BOUGHT IT FOR HER. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. I HAVE DONE THE RESEARCH AND 1,000'S OF PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS, SOME HAVE A DANGEROUS WOBBLE, SOME HAVE REALLY BAD DRIFT WHERE ITS HARD TO KEEP THE VEHICLE ON THE ROAD AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, AND SOME HAVE BOTH. FUNNY, I WAS TOLD BY MY DEALERSHIP THAT THIS WAS NORMAL FOR A JEEP AND ITS NOT ACCEPTABLE I TOLD HIM IT FELT DANGEROUS AND HE AGREED IT DRIFTS BUT SAYS THAT NORMAL FOR A JEEP. IT GETS SO BAD AT TIMES IN THE RAIN I HAVE TO GET IN THE RIGHT LANE AND DRIVE 30 MILES PER HOUR IN A 70 MILE PER HOUR ZONE . THE JEEP HAS ONLY 5K MILES

BODY: WATER LEAK FROM HARDTOP (RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER) AND (FRONT CENTER - WHERE HARDTOP MEETS WINDSHIELD PILLAR). MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT (REPLACED ALL SEALS) AND THERE IS STILL A LEAK FROM FRONT CENTER (WHERE HARDTOP MEETS WINDSHIELD PILLAR). SUSPENSION: LOUD 'CLUNK' OR 'THUMP' COMING FROM REAR WHEN ACCELERATING FROM BOTH A DEAD STOP AND WHILE MOVING AT LESS THAN (5) MPH AND ACCELERATING.

THERE HAVE BEEN THREE SEPARATE EVENTS THAT OCCURED RELATED TO THE FRONT STEERING SHAKING ON THE VEHICLE. TWO OCCURRED BEFORE I HAD THE RECALL DONE CALLED 02V41182 STEERING DAMPER. DRIVING ~60 MPH, ~30 DEGREES F, AND AFTER HITTING A BUMP. I THEN TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE FOR THE WORK COVERED UNDER THE STEERING DAMPENER TO BE FIXED. APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER, I WAS DRIVING AND THE ISSUE OCCURRED AGAIN FOR THE THIRD TIME. I AM SCARED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY LIFE AND INTEGRITY OF THE STEERING SYSTEM AS ALL THREE EVENTS OCCURRED ON THE THE HIGHWAY.

THE MORNING OF FEB 6, 2020, I WAS DRIVING MY 2018 JL (APPROX 16K MILEAGE) ON THE HIGHWAY AT ~65 MPH WHEN THE STEERING ALL OF A SUDDEN LOCKED UP GOING INTO A RIGHT BEND IN THE HIGHWAY. SUDDENLY I WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT TO STAY IN THE MIDDLE LANE AND ENDED HALFWAY IN THE LEFT FAST LANE HEADED STRAIGHT FOR THE CONCRETE HIGHWAY MEDIAN BARRIERS. THANK GOODNESS THERE WERE NO CARS ON THE HIGHWAY NEXT TO ME IN THE LEFT LANE THAT THE UNRESPONSIVE STEERING FORCED ME INTO. AFTER I SLOWED DOWN, THE STEERING WENT BACK TO NORMAL AND I WAS ABLE TO GET OVER TO THE RIGHT HAND LANE WITHOUT INCIDENT AND EXIT THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE NOT FELT COMFORTABLE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY OR HAVING MY KIDS IN THE JEEP SINCE. THE STEERING LOCKUP ON THE HIGHWAY WAS FRIGHTENING; I FEEL VERY LUCKY TO HAVE ESCAPED WHAT LOOKED LIKE AN IMMINENT HIGH SPEED HIGHWAY ACCIDENT WITH MY OWN VEHICLE AND POSSIBLY OTHER CARS NEARBY. SEPARATELY, MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE BOTH EXPERIENCED RAPID STEERING OSCILLATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, A JARRING FULL VEHICLE WOBBLE WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP OR CRACK IN THE HIGHWAY. THE LOCAL DEALER WHERE WE BOUGHT THE JEEP HAD ALREADY REPLACED THE STEERING DAMPER DUE TO AN EARLIER RECALL; THE HIGHSPEED STEERING LOCKUP AND OSCILLATION ISSUES HAVE OCCURRED SINCE. I'M NOW WORKING WITH A SECOND LOCAL DEALER WHO HASN'T YET BEEN ABLE TO ISOLATE OR DIAGNOSE THE STEERING PROBLEMS. AS NEXT STEP, THE TECHNICIAN IS SUGGESTING I TAKE THE JEEP BACK OUT ON THE HIGHWAY WITH HIM TO TRY TO RECREATE THE STEERING BINDING/LOCKUP ISSUES ' YIKES!

TIGHT STEERING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (OVER 60MPH) MOST LIKELY TO HAPPEN IN COLDER TEMPERATURES. TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA: YOU ARE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WANT TO SWITCH LANES. IT WILL FEEL AS IF YOUR STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED AND THAT YOU CANNOT STEER IT TO THE NEXT LANE. YOU WILL HAVE TROUBLE KEEPING YOUR VEHICLE STRAIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY AS WELL, CONSTANTLY VEERING TO THE RIGHT. THIS VEHICLE FEELS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES, WITH THE SAME " WE CANNOT REPRODUCE THE ISSUE" RUN AROUND. I AM CERTAIN THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE AND HOPE JEEP (FCA) OWNS UP AND ISSUES A RECALL.

AFTER STEERING DAMPER RECALL WAS COMPLETED I'M STILL EXPERIENCING THE "DEATH WOBBLE".VEHICLE ONLY HAS 2,600 MILES AND HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES AND GET TOLD EVERY TIME THAT EVERYTHING LOOKS GOOD. PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN I HIT A BUMP OR A ROUGH SPOT ON THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE AND STEERING WHEEL BEGIN TO SHAKE LIKE THE VEHICLE IS JUMPING ON THE ROAD. TYPICALLY OCCURS WHEN TRAVELING OVER 50 MPH AND ONLY CORRECTS AFTER YOU SLOW DOWN TO 35 MPH. ISSUE CONTINUES TO HAPPEN AND FCA IS NOT ADDRESSING A PERMANENT RESOLUTION. I FEEL THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE AND CAN POSE A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION FOR ME AND MY PASSENGERS.

THE SUN VISORS ON EITHER SIDE ARE MOUNTED WITH A RETAINING CLIP OF VERY POOR DESIGN. IF THE VISORS ARE SWIVELED OUT, THE RETAINER WOULD BREAK AND THE VISORS WOULD SIMPLY DANGLE USELESSLY, OBVIOUSLY AFFECTING VISIBILITY AND DRIVING. MANY OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM IN THE FORUM (HTTPS://WWW.JLWRANGLERFORUMS.COM/FORUM/THREADS/SUN-VISOR-BROKEN.37957/PAGE-7#POST-1017415). JEEP WOULD REPLACE THESE PARTS IN SOME CASES, BUT THE VISORS WOULD IMMEDIATELY BREAK AGAIN BECAUSE THE PART IS POORLY DESIGNED. JEEP OUGHT TO ISSUE A RECALL BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY ISSUES THAT THE BROKEN VISORS CAUSE.

WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD CAUSES THE STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT SUSPENSION TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE JEEP DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE STEERING DAMPNER TWICE BUT THERE IS NO GUARANTEE IT WILL FIX THE ISSUE

VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN APPROX 30MPH ON A CITY ROAD WHEN A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD. IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND LUCKILY A STRANGER FOLLOWING BEHIND QUICKLY ESCORTED THE DRIVER OUT AS THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY WENT UP IN FLAMES. METAL CHUNKS AND PIECES COULD BE HEARD FALLING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION THE TRANSMISSION HAD COMPLETELY EXPLODED AND EJECTED THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY SHEARING THE INPUT SHAFT AND RUPTURING A FUEL LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS A COMPLETE TOTAL LOSS WITH FLAMES IMMEDIATELY ENTERING THE PASSENGER CABIN IN SECONDS. IF IT WAS NOT FOR A BRAVE BYSTANDER SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH WOULD HAVE OCCURRED. THIS IS A NEW TRANSMISSION INTRODUCED IN THE NEW JL WRANGLER AND GLADIATOR AND HAS BEEN HAPPENING MORE AND MORE. IT'S A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT JEEP REFUSES TO LOOK INTO AND NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED IMMEDIATELY. TRANSMISSION EXPLOSION TO THIS DEGREE NOT ONLY CAN RESULT IN A FIRE BUT ALSO METAL PROJECTILES HITTING BYSTANDERS AND COMING THROUGH THE FLOOR BOARDS AND POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH. IF YOU ARE READING THIS AND HAVE A MANUAL JEEP WRANGLER HAVE IT CHECKED IMMEDIATELY! THIS WAS A COMPLETELY UNKNOWN PROBLEM SHOWING NO SYMPTOMS WHATSOEVER.*JB

MY DAUGHTER DRIVES THAT JEEP AND HAD THE STEERING LOCK UP ON THE HIGHWAY IN HOUSTON ON THE MORNING OF JANUARY 29 2020 AND COULD NOT STEER LEFT(CHANGE LANE) FOR ABOUT A MILE,THEN WENT BACK TO NORMAL...IT WAS TAKEN THE NEXT DAY TO HELFMAN DEALER,WITH SAID PROBLEM WAS SOLVED...THEY UPDATED ELECTRONICS WITCH I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS A MECHANICAL ISSUE IN THE STEERING BOX.THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT INVOLVED.I FOUND ONLINE SEVERAL SIMILAR ISSUES AND VIDEOS RELATED TO THE SAME PROBLEM.I BELIEVE ITS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE IT HAPPENS AGAIN HOPEFULLY WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT INVOLVED. I THINK IT IS A CRITICAL ISSUE HAVING A STEERING LOCK UP

MY JEEP STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AFTER DRIVING OVER SOME SMALL BUMPS ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING 60-65 MPH. I HAD TO PULL MY CAR OVER. I THOUGHT I BLEW A TIRE, BUT I DID NOT. I DROVE OFF WITHOUT THE VEHICLE SHAKING AFTER I WAITED A FEW MINUTES. UNFORTUNATELY, IT HAPPENED AGAIN IN THE SAME DAY WHEN I DROVE OVER A ROUGH PATCH ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELING THE SAME SPEED. I PULLED OVER AGAIN AND WAITED BEFORE DRIVING OFF. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND LEARNED THIS IS A KNOW SAFETY PROBLEM WITH JEEPS CALLED A "DEATH WOBBLE". I MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE MY JEEP LOOKED AT ON 2-4-2020, HOWEVER THE SERVICE GARAGE HAD TO CANCEL MY APPOINTMENT DUE TO THEIR INTERNET BEING DOWN. I HAVE RESCHEDULED FOR 2-7-2020. IF THE SERVICE DOES NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM, WHAT AM I TO DO? THANK YOU, [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

RAPID JARRING AND SHAKING OF STEERING WHEEL OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING SPEEDS OF 65 -70 MPH ENCOUNTERED AN EXPANSION CRACK THE VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE JEEP CAUSED ME TO HAVE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID A COLLISION. THIS HAPPENED ON JANUARY 29, 2020 THE JEEP HAS 13,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS NEVER BEE OFF-ROAD. THE JEEP HAS BEEN PARKED SINCE THE INCIDENT, DEEMED UNSAFE FOR TRANSPORTATION. IT IS SCHEDULED TO GO TO INTO DEALERSHIP ON FEB 4TH FOR EVALUATION AND REPAIR IF POSSIBLE.

WHILE DRIVING THE JEEP THE DIGITAL FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WENT FROM HALF TANK TO EMPTY. REFUELED THE TANK AND THE GAUGE REMAINED ON EMPTY. A WEEK LATER THE FUEL GAUGE WENT BACK UP TO FULL BUT WHEN YOU TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON, IT RETURN TO FUEL LEVEL LOW. IT HAS BEEN LIKE THIS FOR ONE MONTH WITH FREQUENT REFILL OF FUEL. CURRENTLY SERVING IN THE MILITARY OVERSEAS IN ITALY WITH MY US SPEC JEEP.

STEERING WHEEL STIFF IN COLD WEATHER- TEMP DROPPED INTO THE '40S, WENT TO DROP KIDS AT SCHOOL AND THE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT TURN IN A CURVE. IT WAS STIFF AND THEN SUDDENLY WOULD TURN EXTREMELY FAST, WHICH, I FEEL, IS VERY DANGEROUS. THIS IS MY SECOND ATTEMPT WITH THE DEALER WHO SAID THAT THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I HAD A SOFTWARE UPDATE PERFORMED THAT IS SUPPOSED TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE BUT NOTHING. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.

STABILIZER CONTROL AND THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR REPAIR. VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP AND THE STEERING FELT LIGHT. AS I'M DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY I HIT A BUMP AND THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. I SLOWED DOWN AND IT STOPPED. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED AND I'M GETTING THE RUN AROUND. CLAIM IT COULD BE WARP ROTORS. IT'S NOT WARPED ROTORS AFTER I DID SOME RESEARCH. I FOUND OUT THIS VEHICLE HAS WHAT'S CALLED A DEATH WOBBLE.

I PURCHASED MY WRANGLER AND ABOUT 4 MONTHS AFTER HAVING IT NOTICED UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKING WHEN GOING OVER 50 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND HITTING A BUMP. ONCE THE SHAKING STARTED I WOULD HAVE TO SLOW DOWN TO AT LEAST 45 OR 50 TO GET IT TO STOP. MY WRANGLER HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES BEFORE FINALLY BEING FIXED. WE ARE GOING ON 6 MONTHS SINCE THIS WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED AND IT IS NOW DOING IT AGAIN. HOWEVER NOW IT HAS A SHAKE EVERY TIME I HIT A BUMP NOT JUST WHEN I AM GOING FASTER THAN 50 MPH. I AM GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE MY WRANGLER IN FRO THE 5TH TIME AND HOPE THAT IT GETS FIXED.

DRIVING AROUND A BEND AND THE STEERING LOCKED UP ON ME LEAVING ME UNABLE TO STEER FOR A FEW SECONDS.

VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AND PUT INTO PARK. WHEN RESTARTED, EVEN THOUGH I WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFT, THE JEEP WOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK. ONE DEALERSHIP SAID IT CODED AS THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE AND SUPPOSEDLY REPLACED IT ALONG WITH A TRANSMISSION FLUSH. LEFT AND DROVE THE JEEP, BUT IT FELT LIKE IT WAS ALWAYS TRYING TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. DROVE ABOUT 130 MILES AND HAD TO GET GAS EVEN THOUGH I WAS AT 3/4 TANK WHEN I PICKED IT UP AFTER "REPAIRS". TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, GOT GAS AND RESTARTED IT. AGAIN, WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR BUT I WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFTER.

WHILE I WAS STATIONARY IN MY DRIVEWAY IN MY VEHICLE WARMING THE CAR AND DEFROSTING THE WINDSHIELD, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD CRACKED RIGHT BEFORE ME. IT SEEMS THAT THE DEFROSTER AIR IS TOO HOT, AND THE TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE FROM THE OUTSIDE (20F) CAUSED A STRESS FRACTURE ON THE GLASS. THIS ISSUE IS WIDESPREAD.

WELD QUALITY ON FRAME ARE VERY QUESTIONABLE. WHEN MY JEEP TWISTS WHILE OFF-ROADING, IT SOUNDS LIKE IT WANTS TO TEAR ITSELF APART AND THE DOORS DONT WANT TO SHUT CLOSE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS FULLY FLEXED. THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN TO THE NEWER 2019+ MODELS WITH OBVIOUS BETTER WELDS ON FRAME. IT GETS ANNOYING WITH ALL THE CRUNCHING NOISE THE BODY MAKES WHEN I DRIVE ON UNEVEN ROADS. AGAIN, NOT SEEN ON NEWER MODELS. ALSO, THE STEERING STABILIZER WAS REPLACED AND STILL MY STEERING WHEEL START SHAKING WHEN I DRIVE ON UNEVEN ROADS. I HAVE TAKEN MY JEEP TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES COMPLAINING ABOUT THE RADIO AND IT KEEPS SHUTTING OFF AND VOLUME FREEZING.

DRIVING AT ABOUT 60 MPH WHEN I WENT OVER BRIDGE SEPARATORS AND THE WHOLE FRONT END STARTED TO WOBBLE AND SHAKE UNTIL I SLOWED TO APPROX. 40 MPH THOUGHT THE FRONT WHEELS WERE GOING TO COME OFF.

2018 JEEP WRANGLER HAS THE "DEATH WOBBLE." SPECIFICALLY, WHILE DRIVING ABOVE 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SOMEWHAT FREQUENTLY HITS A BUMP OR CRACK IN THE ROAD WHICH CAUSES THE FRONT SUSPENSION TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE AND ESSENTIALLY LOSE CONTROL. THE ONLY CURE FOR THIS "DEATH WOBBLE" PROBLEM IS TO SLOW DOWN TO BELOW 20 MPH OR MORE OFTEN SLOW DOWN TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS VEHICLE IS ESSENTIALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THIS NHTSA HAS NOT ISSUED A WARNING OR A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. IT IS BEYOND DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY IN TRAFFIC.

VEHICLE WANDERS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND IS VERY HARD TO KEEP IN LANE CONSTANTLY MAKING SMALL ADJUSTMENTS TO KEEP IT BETWEEN WHITE LINES.ANY WIND MAGNIFIES THE PROBLEM. DEALER INSTALLED NEW STEERING STABILIZER AND FLASHED POWER STEERING CPU.HELPED A LITTLE FOR A WHILE.HAVE READ BLOGS AND CHECKED ALIGNMENT CHAMBER AIR PRESSURE ETC.NOTING SEEMS TO HELP. SEEMS TO ME THE POWER STEERING IS WAY TO SENSITIVE WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT .MY WIFE WON'T DRIVE IT AND WHEN I DRIVE I HAVE TO FOCUS WITHOUT DISTRACTIONS TO KEEP IT ON THE ROAD. VERY DANGEROUS TO BE ON THE ROAD .WOULD LIKE A CASE NUMBER TO SEE IF I CAN THE THE PROBLEM RESOLVED

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THE ISSUE WAS INTERMITTENT WITH IN COLD WEATHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN MULTIPLE TIMES TO LOCAL DEALER LOPP MOTORS LOCATED AT 305 N 2ND AVE, DODGE CITY, KS 67801, (620) 682-4728, WHERE THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

I AM BECOMING INCREASINGLY CONCERNED WITH THE STEERING ISSUE IN MY 2018 JL RUBICON. THE RECALL ON THE STEERING DAMPENER WAS PERFORMED 06/06/19. THE VEHICLE IS LIGHTLY DRIVEN BUT LATELY HAS SEEN MORE MILEAGE. UNFORTUNATELY THE REPLACEMENT DAMPENER DID NOT CORRECT THE WANDERING AND DRIFTING ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT TRACK STRAIGHT AND MUST BE STEERED ALL THE TIME TO REMAIN IN A LANE CONSISTENTLY. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE STEERING ISSUE IS VERY PRONOUNCED. IT BECOMES DIFFICULT TO KEEP THE VEHICLE TRACKING STRAIGHT WITH THE WANDERING ISSUE AND SLOP IN THE WHEEL. I HAVE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT ON 01/24/20 TO REEXAMINE THE STEERING PROBLEM.

JEEP STARTED A "DEATH WOBBLE" ON INTERSTATE AFTER HITTING POT HOLE. STEERING WHEEL STARTED RAPIDLY SHAKING AND WOULDN'T STOP UNTIL I GOT SLOWED TO BELOW 40 MPH.

BAD FRAME WELDS ALL OVER THE FRAME. POROSITY, MISSING SECTIONS OF WELD, PINHOLES, EXCESSIVE SCATTER, PROTECTIVE PAINT CHIPPING.

WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE I NOTICED SEVERAL (MANY) WELDS ON THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE THAT WAS VERY POOR. HOWEVER, IN ADDITION TO POOR WELD QUALITY, I NOTICED SEVERAL WELDS THAT WERE POORLY PAINTED/TREATED AND RAW METAL AND RUST ARE VISIBLE TO THE NAKED EYE. HAVING CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIPS IN THE AREA NO ONE WILL RETURN MY CALLS. I WILL BE PERSONALLY TREATING THE AREAS AND REPAINTING TO AVOID WORSENING CONDITION.

WHEN LOOKING AT THE VEHICLE ON A CAR HOIST, UNSATISFACTORY WELDS ON THE CHASSIS WERE IDENTIFIED. THE WELDS OCCURRED AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS AND INCLUDED DEFECTS SUCH AS EXCESSIVE POROSITY, EXCESSIVE WELD SPATTER, AND OFF LOCATION OF THE ORIGINAL WELD AND TOUCH UP WELDS. I AM NOT A CERTIFIED WELD INSPECTOR, HOWEVER I AM A STATE CERTIFIED WELDER, AND FEDERALLY LICENSED AIRCRAFT MECHANIC. I HAVE BEEN TAUGHT TO IDENTIFY WELD DEFECTS, AND UNDERSTAND EFFECTS THEY HAVE ON STRUCTURAL STRENGTH. FOR BEING A ROBOTICALLY WELDED FRAME I FOUND THE QUALITY OF SOME WELDS UNACCEPTABLE, AND SHOULD NOT HAVE PASSED QUALITY CONTROL AT THE FACTORY. I AM NOT AN AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEER, NOR AM I A STRUCTURAL ENGINEER, HOWEVER I ASSUME THAT THE STRUCTURAL STRENGTH OF THE FRAME IN THIS STATE IS LESS OF THE ORIGINAL DESIGN STRENGTH. THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE DEALT WITH BEFORE SOMETHING BAD HAPPENS.

STEERING IS BAD, WANDERS ALL OVER THE ROAD ABOVE 30 MPH. HARD TO CONTROL ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. HAVE HAD ALL RECALLS DONE FOR STEERING AND NO IMPROVEMENT

MY JEEP HAS A DANGEROUS STEERING WOBBLE ESPECIALLY IF I HIT A SMALL BUMP. THE STEERING WHEEL GOES CRAZY AND I ALMOST LOOSE CONTROL OF THE STEERING.

STEERING OSCILLATING AFTER HITTING A BUMP AT 70. NEEDED TO SLOW VEHICLE TO STOP OSCILLATING

AFTER THE STEERING DAMPER RECALL MY JEEP STARTED EXPERIENCING THE "DEATH WOBBLE" AFTER HITTING BUMPS AT ABOUT 65MPH. IT HAPPED 3 TIMES. JEEP IS GIVING ME THE RUNAROUND.

SINCE NEW MY JEEP PULLS TO THE RIGHT.. TOOK IT TO DEALER FOR ALIGNMENT .. THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T DO NOTHING ABOUT IT TO TAKE IT TO A AFTERMARKET SHOP.. MODESTO DEALER .. SERVICE REP JONATHAN... WHY WOULD I TAKE TO A AFTERMARKET SHOP?? HARD TO BELIEVE THEY CANT ALIGN OF FIX A STOCK VEHICLE THEY SOLD .. HARD TO KEEP ON THE ROAD PLEASE HELP.. SHAKES BAD AFTER 70 .. HARD TO BELIEVE I HAVE A NEW VEHICLE YET NEED TO DRIVE ON THE SLOW LANE..

I HAVE HAD A DEATH WOBBLE ON MY 2018 JEEP WRANGLER JL. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT AND THEY SAID IT WAS REPAIRED. ON MY WAY HOME 82 MILES AWAY. IT CONTINUED TO HAVE THE DEATH WOBBLE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY RECOMMENDED I TAKE IT TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT FIX IT. THE NEXT CLOSEST IS OVER 2 HOURS AWAY AND A RENTAL WOULD BE REQUIRED. I HAVE HAD SO MANY ISSUES GETTING THIS RESOLVED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, WITHOUT WARNING THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME LOOSE AND FAILED OPERATE AS INTENDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO SAFELY CONTROL OR MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ALLEN MELLO CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM LOCATED AT 13 MARMON DR, NASHUA, NH 03060 , (833)207-1926 AND ALSO TO BONNEVILLE AND SON CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM LOCATED AT 625 HOOKSETT RD, MANCHESTER, NH 03104, (603)624-9280, TO BE DIAGNOSED. NEITHER DEALER WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.

NOTHING HAPPENED PER SAY. SAW A NEWS STORY REGARDING THE INVESTIGATION INTO JEEP FOR POOR WORKMANSHIP ON FRAME WELDS. HAD MY JEEP LOOKED AT AND REALIZED MINE HAS FAULTY FRAME WELDS, AS WELL. SEE ATTACHED PHOTOS.

AUDIBLE TICKING COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT

FAILURE TO START, RANDOMLY WHEN VEHICLE IS STATIONARY. VISIBLE PERTAINING COMPONENT PARTS SUCH AS BATTERY, IGNITION SWITCH, STARTER AND VOLTAGE ALL IN GOOD ORDER. AFTER 30 MINUTE WAITING PERIOD CAR WILL START. STEERING WHEEL MOVEMENT WHEN EXITING VEHICLE APPEARS TO TRIGGER PROBLEM, QUITE OFTEN. HAS OCCURRED 8 TIMES IN 4 MONTHS. DEALER SHOWED NO ERROR CODES.

I HAVE 2018 JEEP JLU RUBICON FROM DAY ONE THAT I PICKUP MY JEEP THE STEERING WANDERS ALLOVER THE ROAD HAVE TO CONSTANTLY CORRECT TO KEEP FROM RUNNING OFF THE ROAD WHEN IT IS COLD BELOW 20 DEG THE STEERING TO THE RIGHT IS OK UNLESS IT GETS COLDER BUT WHEN YOU TURN TO THE LEFT IT BINDS UP, MAKING HARD TO TURN THEN ALL OF SUDDEN IT LETS LOSE IF THE WEATHER IS ABOVE 20 DEG THE BINDING GO'S AWAY AFTER VEHICLE WARMS UP BUT UNDER 0 DEG ITS HARD TO TURN UNTIL THE WEATHER WARNS UP. I HAVE TALKED WITH THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIME THEY STATE THAT NOTHING IS WRONG IN THE AREAS OF THE DEALERSHIP THE WEATHER NEVER GET COLD

MY VEHICLE FAILED TO BRAKE AND STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT RESPONDING EITHER CAUSING ME TO CRASH INTO A VEHICLE PARKED IN FRONT OF ME THERE IS VIDEO SURVEILLANCE THAT WILL SHOW HOW LONG I WAS TRYING TO CONTROL THIS VEHICLE AND WAS NOT ABLE TOO I TOOK IT TO A JEEP DEALER AND THEY STATE THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG THERE ARE MULTIPLE FORUMS HTTPS://WWW.JLWRANGLERFORUMS.COM/FORUM/THREADS/MY-2018-JL-SPORTS-BRAKES-AND-STEERING-FAILED-TODAY-AGAIN-CAUSING-A-CRASH.42801/PAGE-2 THIS HAPPEN AT A MALL AROUND THE HOLIDAY SEASON I COULD OF KILLED SOMEONE IM TRYING TO SAVE A LIFE SOMETHING WENT WRONG AND IS HAPPENING TO OTHERS YET JEEP FAILS TO CHECK FURTHER INTO IT ON SATURDAY MY JEEP HAD STILL NOT BEEN CHECKED NOW AT 10AM I RECEIVED A CALLED TELLING ME THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR SO FAST THE DEALER OPENS AT 9AM IT TOOK YOU LESS THAN AN HOUR TO TELL ME NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE CAR? PLEASE I NEED THIS DOCUMENTED ALL I'M TRYING TO DO IS AVOID SOOTHING LIKE THIS HAPPENING AGAIN AND SOMEONE LOSING THEIR LIVES BECAUSE OF IT. ALL I WAS DOING WAS TRYING TO PARK AT A MALL. CAN SOMEONE GET BACK TO ME SO I CAN EXPLAIN IN DETAIL WHAT HAPPEN. PLEASE! ATTACHED IS A PICTURE OF ONE OF THE VEHICLE THAT WERE HIT BY MY 2018 JEEP WRANGLER JL.*DT*JB

STEERING WANDERS ALL OVER THE ROAD AT ALL SPEEDS. CONSTANTLY HAVE TO FIGHT THE WHEEL TO KEEP IT STRAIGHT

I HAVE A 2018 JEEP WRANGLER JLU SAHARA WITH 4,186 MILES ON IT. I AM EXPERIENCING VERY LOOSE STEERING ON MY VEHICLE. THE STEERING WHEEL HAS A DEAD SPOT OF ABOUT 2 INCHES IN EITHER DIRECTION FROM CENTER.THIS BECOMES INCREASINGLY NOTICEABLE AS SPEED INCREASES AND ONCE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IS EXTREMELY UNSTABLE. AS TO GET THE VEHICLE TO RESPOND / MAKE EVEN MINOR STEERING ADJUSTMENT AS YOU DRIVE, TAKES A SUBSTANTIAL MOVEMENT OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS LEADS TO THE VEHICLE SWERVING ALL OVER THE ROAD AND IS IS REALLY HARD TO CONTROL. IT IS TRULY NOT SAFE, ESPECIALLY HIGHER SPEEDS. AFTER I PURCHASES THE VEHICLE AND EXPERIENCED MY ISSUE, I HAVE COME TO LEARN THAT IS IT A VERY WELL KNOWN WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM THAT IS GOING UNADDRESSED BY FCA (FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES) AND IS BEING EVEN MORE IGNORED BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENTS OF MOST OF THEIR DEALERSHIPS (VERY FRUSTRATING TO BE TOLD THERE IS NO ISSUES WHEN EVERYONE KNOWS THAT THERE IS). THIS TOPIC IS ALL OVER INTERNET FORUMS, ON LINE ARTICLE AND ON LINE VIDEOS OUTLINING THE SAME EXPERIENCE AND OUTRAGED BECAUSE NO ONE IS ACKNOWLEDGING THIS DANGEROUS ISSUE.

I RECENTLY HAD A LOCAL JEEP DEALER INSTALL A MOPAR FACTORY 2" LIFT KIT ON MY 2018 JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON A FEW WEEKS AGO. SINCE THE 2" LIFT WAS INSTALLED, WHEN THE JEEP HITS A HIGHWAY BREAK, BUMP/POTHOLE, ANYWHERE BETWEEN 30MPH UP TO NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS, I GET THE "DEATH WOBBLE" IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY. THIS JEEP STILL HAS THE FACTORY ORIGINAL TIRES AND RIMS INSTALLED, AND HAS NO OTHER ADD-ONS TO THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN TO 25 MPH FOR THE DEATH WOBBLE TO STOP. I TRAVELED 35 MILES A FEW DAYS AGO ON A STATE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 40-65 MPH, IN 32 DEGREE TEMPS, AND THE VEHICLE WENT INTO A "DEATH WOBBLE" (7) TIMES, FIVE OF WHICH I HAVE ON VIDEO FOR THE UPCOMING LAWSUITS. IT APPEARS MORE VULNERABLE TO A DEATH WOBBLE IF THE FRONT DRIVERS WHEEL HITS A BUMP OR POTHOLE FIRST. ADDITIONALLY IT APPEARS TO ENTER INTO A DEATH WOBBLE MORE EASILY IF YOU ARE ON A CURVE IN A LEFT HAND DIRECTIONAL TURN. ALL KNOWN RECALLS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED TO THIS VEHICLE THAT I KNOW OF, TO INCLUDE THE UPDATED WORK AND INSPECTION TO THE STEERING STABILIZER DAMPENER/SHOCK. SOMEONE IS GOING TO DIE FROM THIS ISSUE IF IT IS NOT FIXED IF THEY HAVEN'T ALREADY, EITHER THE DRIVER OF THE JEEP, OR A UNWITTING PARTY IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC, ESPECIALLY IF THIS HAPPENS ON AN ICE COVERED ROAD! I HAVE VIDEOS OF THE DEATH WOBBLE, BUT NO PHOTOS, WHICH ARE ALL THAT ARE ALLOWED FOR POSTING ON THIS WEBSITE FOR THIS COMPLAINT. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO SHARE THE VIDEOS WITH NHTSA INVESTIGATORS IF THEY WISH TO CONTACT ME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER CORD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE WINDOW AND MALFUNCTIONED. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE REAR DEFROSTER NOT TO OPERATE AND CREATED A VISIBILITY HAZARD FOR THE DRIVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HOMER SKELTON CHRYSLER (7661 US HWY 51, MILLINGTON, TN) WHERE THE CORD WAS GLUED IN PLACE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.

I'M DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ABOUT 70 AND I HIT A BUMP AND MY CAR STARTS SHAKING VIOLENTLY! I HAVE CARS NEXT TO ME AND BEHIND ME , AND I MOVE OVER TO THE SLOWER LANE AND SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 40 FOR THE SHAKING TO STOP .

EXCESSIVE SHAKING IN STEERING WHEEL UPON HITTING SLIGHT ROAD BUMPS (CRACK/PEBBLE) NOT SIGNIFICANT BUMPS OCCURRING AT SPEEDS AS LOW AS 30MPH OCCURS MORE FREQUENTLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ISSUE IS MORE COMMON IF STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED SLIGHTLY TO LEFT SHAKING IS EXCESSIVE AND VEHICLE CONTROL IS LOST AT HIGHER SPEEDS. ONLY WAY TO RESOLVE IS TO SLOW ABRUPTLY TO LESS THAN 40 MPH. VEHICLE HAS ALREADY UNDERGONE FCJ RECALL FIX OF ENHANCED STEERING DAMPER/STABILIZER BUT ISSUE IS NOT RESOLVED VEHICLE SAFETY CONCERN FOR THIS VEHICLE AND ANY OTHER VEHICLE NEAR IT WHEN ISSUE OCCURS ISSUE HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WITH AS FEW AS 3500 MILES ON THE VEHICLE

WHILE DRIVING THE POSTED SPEED LIMITS, ON ANY STREET, I AM CONSTANTLY FIGHTING WITH THE STEERING WHEEL JERKS OUT OF MY HANDS, EVEN THOUGH I HAD SEVERAL PROFESSIONALS LOOK AT MY TIRES, WHEELS, SUSPENSION COMPONENTS, TIE RODS, STABILIZER BAR, STEERING DAMPENER, BALL JOINTS, ETC. MY JEEP HAS THIS MASSIVE DEATH WABBLE, WHERE I CONSTANTLY HAVE TO FIGHT THE STEERING WHEEL! ON 15+ DIFFERENT TIMES (IT DOES NOT MATTER IF I AM DRIVING ON A HWY 70MPH, SECONDARY ST'S 40MPH, 5-LANE ST'S AT 50MPH, OR WHILE DRIVING IN A SUBDIVISION AT 25MPH), JUST TRYING TO TURN MY JEEP BECOMES A HUGE CHALLENGE, EVEN ON A GOOD DAY! I BELIEVE THAT MY ELECTRIC POWER STEERING IS ALSO DEFECTIVE TOO, THE STEERING WHEEL VIOLENTLY JERKS ME INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC, & INTO OTHERS LANES WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS! I FINALLY CONTACTED 'SYNERGY MANUFACTURING' WHO TOLD ME THAT ALL OF THE STEERING COMPONENTS ON THE JL'S ARE NOTHING BUT CHEAP GARBAGE, THAT ALL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED! THEY HAVE A REPLACEMENT KIT, WHICH FIXES THE PROBLEMS, FOR LESS THAN $1,200! WHICH SOUNDS LIKE A BARGAIN, IF IT MEANS THAT MY FAMILY REMAINS SAFE, COMPARED TO BEING KILLED IN YET ANOTHER FCA DEATH TRAP! ALSO, ONE'S FIRE RETARDANT BLANKET (UNDER THE HOOD), IS FALLING APART! I ONLY HAVE 1,800 ORIGINAL MILES ON IT, ITS NEVER EVEN BEEN OFF ROAD YET! I'VE GONE TO 7 DIFFERENT JEEP DEALERS, & NOBODY HAS ANY NEW REPLACEMENT PARTS, & ALL OF THEIR CUSTOMERS NEED TO GET IN LINE BEFORE THEY SHALL EVEN LOOK AT MY JEEP! I WOULD EXPECT A FLAWLESS RUNNING & DRIVING JEEP JL WRANGLER UNLIMITED RUBICON, AFTER SPENDING WELL OVER $60,000!!! CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME? ALL ONE HAS TO DO, IS SEARCH ANY OF THE JEEP JL FORUMS, SEARCH YOUTUBE, E.G., & ONE SHALL SEE THOUSANDS OF EXACTLY THE SAME COMPLAINTS! NEVER AGAIN FCA, YOU LOST ME AS A CUSTOMER, ITS A MIRACLE THAT MY FAMILY & I AREN'T DEAD!!!

HAD A RECALL ON THE STEERING DAMPER. HAD THE RECALL SERVICED A WEEK AGO. GOING 60MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HIT UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE THE STEERING SHIMMIES EXCESSIVELY ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH. HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD IN ORDER TO GET IT TO STOP. THIS WAS AFTER THE RECALL WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED.

TL* THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER OWNS A 2018 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE SHAKING IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION CAUSED THE WINDSHIELD TO FRACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GLOCKNER CHRYSLER, DODGE, JEEP, RAM OF ASHLAND (1041 GREENUP AVE, ASHLAND, KY 41101, (606) 329-8616) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT AND WAS ONLY EVIDENT WHEN TRAVELING 70 MPH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THERE IS A LARGE DEAD SPOT IN THE STEERING OF MY JL WRANGLER. IT IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE VEHICLE TAKES A LOT OF EFFORT TO STAY IN IN A STRAIGHT LINE, PARTICULARLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE DEALER INITIALLY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. A DIFFERENT DEALER SAID THEY FEEL IT BUT DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING IT.

AT 9700 MILES BOTH MY WIFE AND I EXPERIENCED THE WRANGLER FRONT END WOBBLE. SPEED WAS APPROX 60 - 65 MPH ON A PAVED BYPASS. BOTH TIMES IT WAS WHEN WE WERE TRANSITIONING FROM A BRIDGE TO THE PAVEMENT. THIS HAPPENED AT DIFFERENT TIMES AND DIFFERENT LOCATIONS ON THE BYPASS. THIS WOBBLE IS A FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE, AND YOUR NOT SURE WHAT TO DO TO STOP IT.

I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ABOUT 65MPH, THE HIGHWAY WAS CURVING TO LEFT ON RAMP BUT I COULD NOT TURN MY STEERINGWHEEL BECAUSE IT WAS TOO STIFF. I DID NOT DO ANY SUSPENSION UPGRADES FOR THIS CAR. IT WAS MORE THAN STIFF. IT WAS DEFINENTLY NOT NORMAL I ALMOST COULD NOT TURN. THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO CRASH INTO WALL. I FELT LIKE IF THIS HAPPENS AGAIN IT MIGHT CAUSE A LIFE THREATNING ACCIDENT.

MY LOCAL JEEP DEALER PERFORMED A RECALL SERVICE FOR FAULTY STEERING EVEN THOUGH I HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED BY OTHERS. NOW, AFTER THE SERVICE WAS PERFORMED, I AM EXPERIENCING THE WOBBLY STEERING PROBLEM AT BOTH HIGH SPEEDS (65-70MPH) AS WELL AS AT LOWER SPEEDS (30-35MPH) WHEN I GO OVER ROAD BUMPS OR POTHOLES. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES ALREADY IN THE LAST 2 DAYS SINCE I GOT MY VEHICLE SERVICED! HOW IRONIC THAT THE PROBLEM STARTED AFTER THE RECALL SERVICE WAS PERFORMED!!! BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN...

TWICE NOW THE STEERING WHEEL HAS LOCKED UP ON MY JEEP AND MADE IT HARD TO STEER. BOTH TIMES JEEP WAS DRIVING AND THAN TURNING AND WHILST TURNING STEERING LOCKED UP AND IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN.

WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS (70+) ON THE FREEWAY, IF YOU HIT A BUMP OR HOLE MY STEERING WHEEL WILL VIOLENTLY SHAKE FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS. I HAVE HAD MY CAR FOR ABOUT 13 MONTHS AND HAVE ONLY NOTICED IT OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS (WHEN IT HAS BEEN COLDER TEMPERATURES, AS I LIVE IN MICHIGAN).

VIOLENT SHAKING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS MAYBE A MONTH AFTER I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE BUT SINCE I BARELY DRIVE HIGHWAY IT DIDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN UNTIL RECENTLY ON A TRIP TO PA. HAD TO STOP THE VEHICLE FOR THE SHAKE TO STOP. VEHICLE IS SOMEWHAT CONTROLLABLE BUT EXTREMELY UNSAFE DEPENDING ON CONDITION OF HIGHWAY AND IF AT NIGHT. SINCE THE NOVEMBER ISSUE IT HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES SINCE AND WILL BE IN SERVICE ON 12/23 FOR A RECALL I WAS NEVER MADE OF AWARE OF.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE DRIVERS' SIDE HOOD LATCH FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE HOOD TO SUDDENLY OPEN. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,500. *DT*JB

HEAVY AMOUNT OF RUST THROUGHOUT THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE. RUST IS LOCATED ON FRAME WELDS, SUSPENSION CONNECTION BRACKETS, AND AXEL COMPONENTS. PHOTOS WERE TAKEN 10 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING FROM THE DEALERSHIP. I TOOK THE JEEP BACK AND ASKED THEM TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING WAS SAFE. THE DEALERSHIP LOOKED AT ME LIKE I WAS CRAZY AND SAID YEP THAT IS NORMAL TO HAVE RUST. I ASKED IT IS NORMAL TO HAVE THIS MUCH RUST ON A BRAND NEW CAR. THAT IS CRAZY. THE STEERING JERKS TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT CONSTANTLY AND YOU ARE ALWAYS HAVING TO FIGHT IT TO STAY IN A STRAIGHT LINE. I HAVE READ FROM OTHER REPORT THAT THIS HAS BECOME A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS MODEL YEAR. I HOPE THIS ISSUE WILL BE RESOLVED. I BOUGHT MY CAR ON 06/29/2019. THE PHOTOS THAT ARE ATTACHED FOR YOUR REVIEW WERE TAKEN ON 07/11/2019 THANKS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 64/65 MILES AN HOUR, NO WEATHER AT ALL, I HIT A BRIDGE STRAPPING BUMP, AND THE JEEP WAS ALMOST OUT OF CONTROL! DEATH WOBBLE DEFINITELY OCCURED JUST A VEHICLE WAS PASSING ME! I GRIPPED THE WHEEL AS IT SHOOK ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLY! I SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 30 AND IT STOPPED. THE JEEP WAS VIBRATING OUT OF CONTOL!! THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES ALREADY! IT IS TERRIFYING!! FIX THE DEATH WOBBLE NOBODY WANTS TO DIE!!!

I WAS DRIVING IN THE BACK ROADS AT 30 MPH AND ENCOUNTERED A CURVE ON THE ROAD. I TURNED MY STEERING WHEEL LIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT AND MY JEEP WOULD NOT GO IN THE DIRECTION I NEEDED IT TO. THE STEERING LOCKED UP. I HAD IT LOCK UP MANY TIMES THIS MORNING WHEN I TURNED LEFT OR RIGHT. THE TEMPERATURE THIS MORNING WAS 35 DEGREES F. THIS IS A CAUSE FOR CONCERN AS OUR LIVES AND THOSE OF OTHERS IS AT RISK. A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. THIS IS THE SECOND ISSUE I'VE HAD WITH THIS JEEP. I HAD THE STEERING DAMPNER CHANGED BECAUSE IT WAS VIOLENTLY VIBRATING AT HIGH SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS JL MODEL IS JUNK.

STEERING LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING. ISSUE HAPPENED TWICE AND THE DEALER STATED THEY FIXED IT. ISSUE STILL PERSISTS

I HAVE HAD THE STEERING DAMPENER REPLACED 3 TIMES, AND THE FIX HAS NOT CORRECTED THE SHIMMY IN THE STEERING ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN IT HAPPENS, AS I HAVE TO SLOW DOWN COMPLETELY ON THE INTERSTATE.

THIS HAPPENED TWICE ON THE SAME DAY. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MILES PER HOUR ENTERING HIGHWAY WHEN A BUMP WAS HIT FRONT END STARTED TO SHAKE AND SHIMMY ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL. ALMOST HAD TO COMPLETELY STOP THE VEHICLE TO GET THE SHAKING TO STOP. THIS IS CALLED THE JEEP DEATH WOBBLE. I HAD RECEIVED A RECALL FROM FIAT CHRYSLER OF AMERICA SEVERAL MONTHS EARLIER TO HAVE MY VEHICLE STEERING STABILIZER REPLACE. AFTER A LOT OF RESEARCH ON THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM I THINK THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE FOR ALL FRONT END DAMAGE DONE FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE IN RELATION TO THIS PROBLEM IN ENGINEERING. I HAVE SEEN MANY PLACES WHERE THEY SAY THIS PROBLEM WILL RUIN YOUR BALL JOINTS AND YOUR OTHER LINKAGES IN YOUR FRONT END. THEY SHOULD INFORM THE CONSUMER OF THIS PROBLEM AT TIME OF PURCHASE.

MY 2018 JEEP WRANGLER HAS EXPERIENCED POWER STEERING FAILURE PRIMARILY DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING AND MORE OFTEN IN COLD WEATHER.YOU BECOME AWARE OF THE FAILURE AFTER ENTERING THE HIGHWAY AND ATTEMPT A SLIGHT CORRECTION RIGHT OR LEFT AND REALIZE THERE IS NO POWER ASSIST. YOU APPLY MORE PRESSURE THEN REALIZE IT IS GOING TO TAKE A LOT MORE EFFORT TO MAKE THE CAR MOVE IN THE DIRECTION DESIRED, THE INITIAL THOUGHT IS THE CAR IS NOT GOING TO TURN BUT WITH MORE PRESSURE IT FINALLY MOVES.THIS MAY CONTINUE FOR A FEW SECONDS OR CAN COME AND GO FOR MILES.I CANNOT MAKE THE CAR DO IT AT WILL SO I'VE MADE NO EFFORT TO HAVE THE CAR REPAIRED. I ALSO HAVE FOLLOWED FORUMS ON LINE DESCRIBING STEERING PROBLEMS BUT AS OF YET,IT APPEARS THERE IS NO DEALER REPAIR OFFERED. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN SERVICE SINCE 5/5/2018.THE PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED SINCE SHORTLY AFTER DELIVERY.I AM CURRENTLY JUST PAST 40K MILES IN THIS TIME PERIOD.OUT OF FACTORY WARRANTY BUT I DID PURCHASE A 100K MILE WARRANTY AT TIME OF SALE.I KEEP THINKING THIS PROBLEM IS GOING TO BECOME A RECALL ALONG WITH EXCESSIVE STEERING PLAY,(WANDERING),AND THE EVER FAMOUS "DEATH WOBBLE" OF WHICH THIS VEHICLE HAS ALL THREE.SO FAR THAT HASN'T HAPPENED. REGARDLESS OF BEING TERMED SAFETY ISSUES MY EXPERIENCE IS THAT THEY ARE MOST CERTAINLY SAFETY ISSUES.THANK YOU,[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TOOK VEHICLE IN WITH 'WHEEL WOBBLE' AT 7728 MILES AND DEALER REPLACED STEERING DAMPER. AFTER DRIVING 300 MILES TOOK BACK TO DEALER WITH SAME ISSUE. THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE AND RETURNED THE VEHICLE. I THEN TOOK TO AN AFTERMARKET DUAL STEERING STABILIZER THAT HID THE PROBLEM FOR ANOTHER 8OOO MILES. UPON TAKING BACK TO DEALER WITH NOW 18000 MILES - THERE IS AN ADDITIONAL STEERING STABILIZER THAT FACTORY RECOMMENDS. DEALER WILL NOT TAKE AFTERMARKET OFF AND INSTALL RECOMMENDED FACTORY REPLACEMENT. WHERE IS PROTECTION FOR CONSUMER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FOR A TEENAGE DRIVER AND IT IS NOT SAFE...

AFTER PURCHASING MY JEEP MY WIFE AND I NOTICED IT WAS REALLY HARD TO KEEP IT BETWEEN THE LINES. CONSTANTLY CORRECTING THE JEEP TO KEEP IT STRAIGHT. TOOK THE JEEP IN TO HAVE THE TRACK BAR REPLACED AND ALSO THE STEERING DAMPER REPLACED. THESES REPLACEMENT PARTS DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. THERE IS ALSO A DEAD SPOT WITH THE STEERING WHEEL WHERE YOU CAN TURN IT ABOUT AN INCH BOTH DIRECTIONS WITHOUT ANY MOVEMENT FROM THE WHEELS. AFTER DRIVING THE JEEP I AM TIRED FROM RECORRECTING CONSTANTLY. THIS IS A DANGEROUS ISSUE. I HAVE CONTACTED JEEP CARES AND MY DEALERSHIP FOR A THIRD TIME. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME NOTHING WAS LOOSE AND IT DRIVES LIKE THE OTHERS. FRUSTRATING!

FIRST TIME I NOTICED IT VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION I HIT A SMALL POTHOLE AND STEERING OF THE VEHICLE WAS UNCONTROLLABLE FOR 10 15 SECONDS (THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WE WERE ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL WITH OUR NEWBORN AND PULLED OVER THINKING A TIRE POSSIBLY BLEW). NOW, EVEN THE SMALLEST BUMP IN THE ROAD WILL CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SHIMMY AND WOBBLE ALMOST TAKING OVER COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE STEERING. WHEN I BROUGHT THE JEEP IN FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE THEY DID NOT MENTION THE RECALL UNTIL I ASKED THEM ABOUT A POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLES STEERING. I HAVE ALSO RECEIVED NO NOTICES OR PHONE CALLS FOR THIS STEERING RECALL. THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS IF IT WAS TO HAPPEN WITH AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER. WE HAVE TO DRIVE ON A ROAD DAILY THAT IS PROBLEMATIC AS IT IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION WITH ALL KINDS OF BUMPS AND UNEVEN SURFACES. MY VEHICLE IS SCHEDULED FOR THE SERVICE RECALL REPAIR. I WANTED TO DOCUMENT THE PROBLEM WITH YOUR AGENCY AND ALSO NOTE THAT JEEP DID NOT CONTACT ME WHATSOEVER REGARDING THIS RECALL.

BACK IN OCTOBER 2019, I RENTED A NEW JEEP WRANGLER FROM ENTERPRISE FOR A TRIP TO CHICAGO FOR WORK. WHILE BOTH TRAVELING TO AND FROM CHICAGO, I HAD TWO INSTANCES WHILE TRAVELING ON ROUTE 80 IN OHIO, WHERE I WENT OVER SMALL BUMPS, AND THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. ON THE RETURN TRIP HOME, I ACTUALLY HAD TO PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND SLOW DOWN TO APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES PER HOUR TO GET THE SHAKING TO STOP. WHEN RETURNING THE VEHICLE TO ENTERPRISE, I INFORMED THEM OF WHAT HAPPENED. THEY THEN STATED THEY GET A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE WRNAGLER AND WOULD TAKE SOME MONEY OFF OF MY BILL. I TOLD THEM THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND, AND THAT THERE IS SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THAT MY WIFE HAS THE SAME VEHICLE AND IF THIS HAPPENED IN HER CAR, I WOULD NOT ALLOW HER TO DRIVE IT. FAST FORWARD TO THE NIGHT OF 12/6/2019. WHILE TRAVELING TO MY WIFE'S CHRISTMAS PARTY (IN HER 2018 JEEP WRANGLER) ON ROUTE 680 NORTHBOUND AT 60 MPH, I HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE STEERING WHEEL ALONG WITH THE REST OF THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. WE THEN HAD TO SLOW DOWN IN ORDER TO GET THIS SHAKING TO STOP. I LOOKED OVER AT HER AND SAID THAT THIS CAN IN NO WAY BE NORMAL. SHE THEN INFORMED ME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO HER A FEW TIMES AS WELL. THERE IS NO WAY THIS CANNOT BE A SAFETY ISSUE, AND I DEFINITELY DO NOT WANT MY WIFE DRIVING THIS CAR.

REAR SEAT BELTS TORN ONLY USED REAR SEATS 2 TIMES IN THE YEAR I'VE OWNED THE VEHICLE HAVE HAD THE REAR SEAT FOLDED DOWN THE WHOLE TIME

WHEN DRIVING AT AROUND 60 MPH OR FASTER, HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE SOMEWHAT VIOLENTLY FOR 10-30 SECONDS OR SO. THIS HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES PER WEEK AND STARTED ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO.

MY JEEP STEERING WHEEL IS BINDING UP AND IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. I ALMOST GOT INTO A MAJOR ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF IT YESTERDAY IN A SNOWSTORM WHEN A GUY STOPPED SHORT IN FRONT OF ME AND I COULD NOT GET THE WHEEL TO TURN LEFT WITHOUT JAMMING MY BRAKES AND DRASTICALLY REDUCING SPEED WHICH THEN FREE'D THE WHEEL UP AND LET ME TURN LEFT. IT JUST STARTED HAPPENING NOW IN THE COLDER WEATHER AND SOME OF THE THINGS I HAVE READ SAY IT MAY BE RELATED TO COLD WEATHER. IT IS NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE WHEEL LEFT AT HIGH SPEEDS OF 50-60+ MPH AND THE WHEEL COMPLETELY LOCKS UP WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN LEFT. THIS HAPPENS AT HIGH SPEEDS AND IS A MAJOR CONCERN IF I NEEDED TO CHANGE TO LEFT LANE QUICKLY OR AM TAKING A LONG LEFT TURN ON AN ON/OFF RAMP. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN CONSIDERING I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO TURN LEFT TO AVOID AN OBSTACLE SUCH AS AN ACCIDENT IN FRONT OF ME. EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED JEEP HAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED THIS ISSUE AND ISSUED A RECALL BECAUSE THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHERS DESCRIBING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. STAR CASE S1808000255 SYMPTOM / VEHICLE ISSUE HTTPS://WWW.JLWRANGLERFORUMS.COM/FORUM/THREADS/STEERING-WHEEL-LOCKING-UP.20839/ HTTPS://WWW.JLWRANGLERFORUMS.COM/FORUM/THREADS/STEERING-LOCKED-UP-AT-70MPH.18906/PAGE-4

WHEN THE IN MOTION THE MOTOR HAS A STRONG NOISE LIKE THE PISTON WHERE BROKEN, I HAVE TAKE TO SERVICES DEALER AND THEY SAID IT NORMAL, THEN SECOND TIME THE HAD TO CLEAN THE PISTON THAT I PAID FOR $390.00. THE NOISE CONTINUED YOU FEEL LIKE THE MOTOR IS GOING TO EXPLODED. I WILL TAKE IT BACK FOR THE FOURTH TIME. I WORRY FOR MY SAFETY. THIS IS A NEW CAR THAT I BOUGHT I O MILEAGE. I WILL LIKE MY MONEY BACK IF THE NO SOLUTION.

JEEP IS LESS THAN 12 MONTHS OLD AND THE STITCHING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE REAR SEAT IS MISSING. HAVE TRIED TO TELL THE DEALERSHIP THAT IT IS NOT "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR". NOTHING SITS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BACK SEAT. THE DRIVERS SEAT STITCHING WOULD GO WAY BEFORE DUE TO WEAR. DEALER IN LONGMONT, CO TOLD US THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT HE COULD DO AFTER HE MADE US WAIT WEEKS AND WE HAD TO DRIVE TO THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES. MULTIPLE CALLS WERE MADE THAT WERE IGNORED. FINALLY WE WENT IN AND WERE TOLD THAT WE SHOULD BRING IT IN THE NEXT DAY AND THEY WOULD GET IT TAKEN CARE OF AND THAT THEY HAD TO HAVE THE PICTURES WE SENT THEM SENT OFF TO MAKE SURE IT COULD BE WARRANTED. NOPE. ANOTHER LIE FROM THE DEALERSHIP. WHAT A SHAME. I LOVE MY JEEP, BUT THE SERIVE THAT COMES WITH THE "JEEP CARES" AND ALL OF THE EXTRA WARRANTY MUMBO-JUMBO IS A JOKE. WHEN YOU PAY $55K+ FOR A VEHICLE, YOU WOULD AT LEAST EXPECT IT TO LAST A YEAR.

VEHICLE FRAME HAS SEVERAL LOCATIONS WITH POOR WELDS. SPECIFICALLY, EXCESSIVE WELD SPLASH AND POROUS WELDS SIMILAR IN APPEARANCE TO OTHER OWNERS OF 2018 MODEL YEAR JEEP WRANGLER VEHICLES.

AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE STEERING WHEEL OF MY JEEP LOCKS UP AND IS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THIS HAPPENS NO MATTER IF I AM GETTING OFF AN EXIT OF JUST CHANGING LANES ON THE HIGHWAY. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. SEEMS TO BE CONNECTED TO THE HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND LOWER TEMPERATURES.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT ANY RATE OF SPEED MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP ON ME IF TURNING EVEN SLIGHTLY. IT ALMOST FEELS AS IF I AM LOSTING POWER STEERING. WHEN THIS HAPPENS I HAVE TO PULL REALLY HARD TO GET THE VEHICLE TO TURN BUT THEN IT COULD LET LOOSE AT ANY TIME SO WHEN THAT HAPPENS IT ALMOST PUTS ME IIJ N THE DITCH BECAUSE I AM ALREADY PULLING SO HARD ON THE WHEEL. THE ONLY TIME THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN IS WHEN IT IS BELOW ABOUT 30F. WHICH OVER HALF THE YEAR WHERE I LIVE. IT IS A DAILY OCCURRENCE IN THESE TEMPS AND WILL HAPPEN IF I'M GOING 10MPH OR 90MPH.

WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE CAR WANDERS TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT MAKING CONSTANT CORRECTION.

SINCE I BOUGHT MY JEEP I'VE TAKEN IT BACK TWICE FOR THE DEATH WOBBLE. LESS THAN A YEAR AGO WAS THE FIRST TIME AND THEY REPLACED THE STEERING DAMPER. IT WAS FINE FOR A FEW MONTHS AND STARTED AGAIN. HAVING TO WORK I WASN'T ABLE TO TAKE IT BACK IN. THE WOBBLE GOT SO BAD I WAS SCARED WHEN IT WOULD START. IT HAD SUCH A VIOLENT SHAKE WHEN I WOULD HIT A BUMP ON THE FREEWAY I WOULD HAVE TO REDUCE SPEED ON THE FREEWAY FAST WHICH CAUSES IT'S OWN SET OF ISSUES. I JUST TOOK IT IN AGAIN AND THEY DID THE RECALL ON THE STEERING DAMPER AGAIN. I TOLD THEM YOU DID IT LESS THAN A YEAR AGO. I GOT THE JEEP BACK THIS WEEK AND MY FIRST DRIVE ON THE FREEWAY I CAN ALREADY FEEL THAT IT IS STILL GOING TO BE A ISSUE. WHAT WILL HAPPEN WHEN IT'S SNOWING AND ICY ON THE FREEWAY AND THE DEATH WOBBLE HAPPENS? FCA MAY REALLY HAVE A DEATH ON THEIR HANDS THEN. YOU DON'T GET MUCH FOR 50,000 ANYMORE. THIS SHOULD BE STOPPED BEFORE THESE JEEPS KILL PEOPLE.

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY @ APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, CAR LOST MOST STEERING CONTROL AND VIOLENTLY SWAYED FROM SIDE TO SIDE (FELT AS IF A TIRE HAD BLOWN OR COME OFF); IN INSIDE LANE OF 3 LANE ROAD; EXTREMELY HARD TO CONTROL VEHICLE. PUT ON FLASHERS; OTHER DRIVER'S ABLE TO SEE CONTROL ISSUE AND ALLOWED ME TO SHAKILY GET ACROSS OTHER TWO LANES TO SIDE OF ROAD.

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 73. I HIT A BUMP AND THE STEERING STARTED SHAKING RAPIDLY. I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE WHILE THIS WAS HAPPENING. I SLOWED TO A STOP AND WHEN I STARTED AGAIN I WAS FINE. I NOTED THAT WHEN I WAS TRAVELING BETWEEN THE SPEEDS OF 70-75 AND HIT A BUMP IS WHEN THE WOBBLE WOULD ENSUE. I HAVE HAD THE STEERING DAMPER REPLACED ALREADY DUE TO THIS SAME ISSUE. THE STEERING DAMPER HAD NO EFFECT ON THE PROBLEM.

ROUNDING A TURN AND GOING ABOUT 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS I HAD TO STRUGGLE WITH THE VEHICLE TO PREVENT FROM CRASHING INTO THE CENTER DIVIDER.

BOUGHT THE VEHICLE MAY 2018. AFTER DRIVING FOR A WEEK BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER IN REGARDS TO LOOSE STEERING AND A DEAD SPOT THAT I COULD MOVE THE WHEEL 3 INCHES BEFORE THE TIRES WOULD MOVE. DEALER SAID IT WAS A JEEP THING. THIS IS MY 4TH JEEP WRANGLER AND NONE OF MY PREVIOUS MODELS HAD THE ISSUE. THEY SAID IT WAS DESIGNED TO BE THAT WAY. AFTER ANOTHER MONTH I BROUGHT IT BACK COMPLAINING OF THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT I SAW FORUMS THAT STATED OTHERS WERE HAVING ISSUES. ONCE AGAIN, TOLD IT IS THE WAY THAT JEEPS HANDLE. I TOOK THE JEEP TO A 4 WHEEL DRIVE PLACE FOR AN ALIGNMENT. AFTER ALIGNMENT THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. I HAVE SINCE PUT ON LEVELING KIT AND 35 INCH TIRES. WHEN I BROUGHT IT BACK TO JEEP BECAUSE I HEARD OF A SOFTWARE PATCH AND NEW STEERING BOX THAT WAS SUPPOSE TO FIX STEERING. DEALER SAID THAT BECAUSE I PUT ON 35 INCH TIRES THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. I NOW HAVE 27K MISERABLE AND DANGEROUS MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I SEE THAT JEEP JL AS ALMOST 1K OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE STEERING. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN YOU CANT KEEP IN YOUR LANE!

BACKUP CAMERA RANDOMLY DOES NOT WORK. SOMETIMES THE BACKUP CAMERA WILL WORK BUT WITHOUT THE GUIDELINES. AND SOMETIMES THE BACKUP CAMERA WILL NOT WORK AT ALL, ONLY SHOWING THE NAVIGATION GPS SCREEN COMPLETELY BLACK. IT MALFUNCTIONS LIKE THIS WHILE BACKING UP IN MY GARAGE, OR BACKING UP INTO A PARKING SPOT IN A PARKING GARAGE OR ON A CITY STREET. I WAS INFORMED BY TWO DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVES THAT THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT UNLESS IT IS NOT WORKING WHEN I BRING IT IN, SO THEY WILL BE ABLE TO DIAGNOSIS THE PROBLEM CORRECTLY. OF COURSE, IT ALWAYS WORKS PROPERLY WHEN I BRING IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP. I HAVE VIDEOS FROM MY IPHONE WHEN IT MALFUNCTIONS BUT THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY WERE SORRY AND CAN'T DIAGNOSIS IT WITH THE VIDEO, AND THAT IT HAS TO BE IN THE MALFUNCTION MODE AT THAT TIME BEFORE THEY CAN DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I CURRENTLY HAVE AROUND 8,600 MILES ON MY 2018 JEEP JL SAHARA WRANGLER AND THIS PROBLEM STARTED AROUND 4,500 MILES OR MAYBE SLIGHTLY LESS. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING! I SPECIFICALLY PAID EXTRA FOR THIS JEEP MODEL TO GET THE BACKUP CAMERA. AND IT ONLY WORKS PROPERLY ABOUT 60% OF THE TIME! I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL WORK PROPERLY OR WHEN IT WILL NOT WORK AT ALL.

MORE THAN ONCE I HAVE EXPERIENCED EXTREME SHAKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND VEHICLE. IT HAPPENS WHEN I AM ON THE HIGHWAY AND HIT A BUMP. EACH TIME IT HAS HAPPENED I TENSE UP FOR FEAR OF LOSING CONTROL. I HAVE TO SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 35MPH FOR IT TO STOP. THIS IS NOT SAFE TO DO ON THE HIGHWAY. IT IS ALSO ILLEGAL TO DO AS THE MINIMUM SPEED LIMIT IS 45MPH. I BROUGHT MY JEEP INTO THE DEALERSHIP ON 11/11/2019 FOR AN OIL CHANGE, TIRE ROTATION AND TO HAVE SOME DAMPENER THING INSTALLED DUE TO A RECALL. THE VERY NEXT DAY IT DID THE SAME THING. I HAVE NOW BEEN TRYING TO AVOID GOING OVER 45 MPH.

MY 2018 JEEP JL HAS HAD NON STOP ISSUES WITH THE "DEATH WOBBLE" SO MUCH THAT I HAVE HAD TO PARK THIS VEHICLE AND NOT DRIVE IT . IT HAS BEEN IN THREE TIMES FOR REPAIRS , EACH TIME PROMISED A FIX WOULD OCCUR. LAST WEEK I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE BETWEEN WORK AND HOME, AND I HIT A REGULAR UNEVEN PAVEMENT ONE WOULD DRIVE OVER EVERYDAY , AND THE VEHICLE RESONATED SO MUCH THAT IT PUSHED ME INTO THE LEFT LANE.. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS THERE BUT DECIDED TO PARK THE VEHICLE TILL THE NEXT SCHEDULED FIX ON 11/18. AFTER RECEIVING THE VEHICLE BACK THE INSTABILITY IS STILL THERE AND RESONATES WHEN GOING OVER ANY UNEVENNESS IN ROADS. I HAVE CREATED A CASE WITH JEEP WAIVE (CASE NUMBER 68188061) AND CALLED JIM COGDILL DODGE DEALERSHIP IN KNOXVILLE TN WHOM HAS REPAIRED THE FRONT END THE LAST THREE TIMES . I WAS TOLD ON 11/22 THAT THE DEALERSHIP JUST GOT NOTICE BY A OFFICIAL CHRYSLER NOTIFICATION THAT THE RECALL FIX FOR THE DEATH WOBBLE IS NOT FIXING THE INSTABILITY IN THE FRONT END ,AND IN SOME CASES MAKING IT WORSE. THEY HAVE BEEN TOLD TO STOP FIXING THE CARS UNTIL A NEW PART/FIX IS RELEASED BY CHRYSLER. I NOW HAVE A CAR THAT I CANNOT DRIVE, PURCHASE NEW JUST LAST YEAR AND HAVE LOST ALL TRUST IN THE SAFETY OF THIS CAR. I AM LOOKING FOR HELP TO SOLUTION AND HELP OTHERS WHOM ARE IN MY SAME SITUATION. ADDITIONALLY, MY VEHICLE COMPUTER HAS MESSED UP AND IS SHOWING ALMOST 1 MILLION MILES (999,999) . THIS COMPLAINT IS ALSO PART OF MY CASE AS I CANNOT SALE MY VEHICLE, OR BE LEGAL WITH THE ODOMETER IN CURRENT STATUS.

TRAVELING ON AN INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH AND WENT ACROSS THE METAL STRIP JUST BEFORE A BRIDGE. THE FRONT WHEELS STARTED WOBBLING VIOLENTLY AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK BAD AS WELL. THIS HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES THIS TRIP AT THE SAME TYPE OF SITUATION. THE SECOND TIME I TRIED TO SLOW DOWN TO GET THE JEEP TO STOP WOBBLING BUT AN 18 WHEELER WAS DIRECTLY BEHIND ME AND ALMOST RAN UP THE REAR OF MY VEHICLE. I HAD THREE MISHAPS ALL THE SAME ON THIS TRIP. I USE THE JEEP AROUND TOWN, BUT WON'T DRIVE IT AT HIGH SPEEDS. I HAD THE DAMPER REPLACED IN THE JEEP THREE DAYS PRIOR TO THIS TRIP. THIS IS THE PART THAT FCA SAYS CAUSES THE PROBLEM. I HAVE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT NEXT WEEK TO HAVE THE JEEP CHECKED OUT. THE DATE THIS HAPPENED TO ME WAS NOV. 8TH, 2019. BEING A FIRST TIME OWNER OF A JEEP, I THINK I SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WHEN I BOUGHT THE JEEP FROM THE DEALER.

STEERING FEELS LOOSE AND HAS PLAY. UNSAFE

STEERING WHEEL BINDS UP (IT WON'T TURN LEFT) IN IN COLD TEMPERATURES. IT HAPPENED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING (IN BOTH OF THESE CASES SPEEDS WERE BELOW 45MPH). NOTIFIED THE CAR DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING WITHOUT A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB), SO I SUBMITTED A CASE NUMBER WITH FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOTIVE (FCA). WITHIN 12 HOURS OF SUBMITTING THE CASE, I WAS INFORMED THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE, WERE NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING FURTHER AND WHERE CLOSING THE CASE. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT VEHICLE SAFETY ISSUE THAT REQUIRES A MORE THOROUGH INVESTIGATION AS BINDING STEERING COULD HAVE SEVERE CONSEQUENCES THAT CAN RESULT IN DEATH. I AM NOT SATISFIED THE DEALERSHIP OR FCA ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED THIS ISSUE. LASTLY, SEVERAL ONLINE JEEP FORUMS HAVE INDICATED AND DEMONSTRATED VERY SIMILAR PROBLEMS ON THIS MODEL AND YEAR OF THE VEHICLE.

PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO . HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE STEERING IS OFF. IT HAS ALOT OF PLAY AND HAS A DEAD SPOT IN THE MIDDLE WHICH HAS MADE IT VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. 2 DEALERSHIP HAVE TRIED FIXING THE ISSUE, HAVE THROWN PARTS AT IT BUT HAVE STATED THAT THE ISSUE IS A "CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE" AND SO THEY HAVE WASHED THEIR HANDS BY SAYING THIS. PURCHASING DEALERSHIP HAS ALWAYS BEEN UNWILLING TO WORK WITH US BUT HAVE LIED TO US ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. REACHED OUT TO JEEP CARE AND HAD CASE ESCALATED TO A LEVEL 2 CONTACT BUT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN OF MUCH ASSISTANCE EITHER AS THEY HAVE JUST GONE WITH WHAT THE DEALERSHIPS STATE. WE WERE NEVER OFFERED TO HAVE JEEP ENGINEERS COME OUT AND CHECK THE VEHICLE. WE WERE TAKEN ON A TEST DRIVE WITH OTHER 2018 MODELS AND THEY DRIVE EXACTLY THE SAME BUT THE SECOND THAT YOU ASK THE DEALERSHIPS TO ALLOW YOU TO DRIVE A 2019 THEY BECOME EXTREMELY HESISTANT AND SAY THAT IT'S A DIFFERENT YEAR SO IT DOES NOT APPLY. ONE DEALERSHIP ALLOWED US TO DRIVE A 2019 MODEL OF OUR VEHICLE AND THERE IS NOT STEERING ISSUE OF ANY TYPE WHICH ONLY LEADS US TO BELIEVE THAT JEEP RECTIFIED THE ISSUE WITH THE NEWER MODELS AND ARE REFUSING TO SPEAK UP ABOUT THE 2018 MODEL, OURS.

THIS VEHICLE EXHIBITS A DEAD SPOT AT 12 OCLOCK/DEAD CENTER CAUSING OSCILLATIONS OF THE STEERING WHEEL TO STAY STRAIGHT ON THE ROAD. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN INTO DEALER SERVICE NO LESS THAN 8 TIMES IN THE FIRST 11 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. THIS IS STILL NOT RECTIFIED, HOWEVER, I AM WORKING WITH THE AREA TECH ON FURTHER FIXES/OPTIONS.

FOLLOW UP TO CASE #11281004. COMMENTS IN EMAIL REPLY

THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPORTED AND THERE HAVE BEEN 3 ATTEMPTED FIXES; 2 STEERING DAMPERS AND A WHEEL ALIGNMENT. DURING A RECENT 150 MILE TRIP, OUR JEEP DID THE DEATH WOBBLE ON 5 OCCASIONS. 3 AT HIGHWAY SPEED, APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH; TWICE CHANGING LANES AND ONCE ON A STRAIGHT AWAY IN RIGHT LANE. THE 5TH EVENT WAS AT 55 MPH ON A STRAIGHTWAY. JEEP IS IN FOR 5TH REPAIR TODAY 11/19/19 FOR A TRACK BAR TO FIX THE DEATH WOBBLE PROBLEM.*DT CONSUMER STATED HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND DEALERSHIP WANTED TO CHARGE HIM FOR AN ALIGNMENT AT CONSUMER'S COST, CONSUMER DECLINED.*JB*DT CONSUMER STATED WARRANTY CLAIM FOR REPAIRS SHOW 9TH ONE.*JB

CLIMATE CONTROL CANNOT BE ADJUSTED. TEMPERATURE, FAN SPEED ALL STAY LOCKED

WHEN TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AT 50-70 MPH AND HITTING A BUMP, THE FRONT OF THE JEEP BEGINS TO SHAKE OR WOBBLE VERY HARD BACK AND FORTH. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO HIT THE BRAKES QUICKLY AND HARD, MAKING DRIVING VERY UNSAFE - ESPECIALLY INCREASING THE DANGER OF GETTING REAR ENDED. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE TO NO AVAIL. ENGINE LIGHT ALSO GOES ON AND OFF REPEATEDLY.

AFTER OWNING THE VEHICLE, WHICH I BOUGHT USED WITH 8113 MILES ON IT, FOR ONLY FOUR DAYS, I EXPERIENCED A VIOLENT VIBRATION FROM THE STEERING MECHANISM, FORCING ME TO SLOW DOWN AND PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I THOUGHT I'D BLOWN A TIRE, BUT THE MONITOR SHOWED THEM TO BE PROPERLY INFLATED. ONCE I SLOWED DOWN, THE SHAKING DISAPPEARED AND I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE WITHOUT INCIDENT. IT HAS NOT HAPPENED AGAIN, BUT WHEN I RESEARCHED THE PHENOMENON I DISCOVERED THAT FCA HAD, SUPPOSEDLY, ISSUED A TSB RELATED TO THE PROBLEM, AND SENT A LETTER TO OWNERS OFFERING TO INSTALL A HEAVIER DUTY STEERING STABILIZER. THE DEALER I TOOK IT TO THIS MORNING WAS UNAWARE OF ANY SUCH PROBLEM OR TSB, AND, SINCE I CAN'T GET A COPY OF IT FROM YOUR IMPOSSIBLE-TO-NEGOTIATE WEBSITE, I'M AT A LOSS AS TO HOW TO PROCEED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED AN UNKNOWN RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE "DEATH WOBBLE". MOUNTAIN VALLEY MOTORS, INC. (7535 APPALACHIAN HWY, BLUE RIDGE, GA 30513) PERFORMED THE RECALL REPAIR. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS TAKING A LONG ROAD TRIP, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE "DEATH WOBBLE". THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MILLER'S CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (48 KEELY ISLAND ROAD, MARTINSBURG, WV 25401, (888) 362-8027) TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED AGAIN. THE DEALER CLAIMED THAT THE ORIGINAL RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED INCORRECTLY AND THE PART WAS INSTALLED UPSIDE DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND ABLE TO BE DRIVEN HOME; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SHAKE. THE MOUNTAIN VALLEY DEALER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED NEW INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO INSTALL THE PART, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED CONFUSION. THE DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE INSTRUCTIONS WERE ISSUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

POOR WELDS ON FRAME

I FILED A COMPLAINT ON THE LOOSE STEERING AS IT FEELS LIKE THERE IS A DEAD SPOT WHILE DRIVING AND IT DOESN'T RESPOND, IN DECEMBER OF LAST YEAR. IT'S LIKE SEVERAL DEGREES OF CONSTANTLY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL BEFORE IT REGISTERS. LIKE IN AN OLD MOVIE WHERE YOU SEE THEM ALWAYS HAVING TO KEEP TURNING THE WHEEL BACK AND FORTH EXCESSIVELY. THIS HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED AS OF YET. FAST FORWARD TO THE TERM DEATH WOBBLE THAT IS PLAGUING MY JEEP WITH 9100 MILES ON IT. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE DAMPNER. BUT THAT DID NOTHING TO CORRECT THE VIOLENT SHAKING WHEN HITTING AN EXPANSION JOINT OR POTHOLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I'M DISGUSTED AT HOW AWFUL THIS IS ON A NEW VEHICLE. I SHOULD NOT HAVE ANY WORN PARTS ON MY JEEP WITH UNDER 10K MILES. I WANT ANSWERS, SOLUTIONS, A FOLLOW UP BY SOMEONE WHO IS IN CHARGE OF THIS. IT'S SCARY TO DRIVE BETWEEN THE EXCESSIVE PLAY AND DEATH WOBBLE. IT'S LIKE I'M DRIVING AN OLD JUNKER, DEFINITELY NOT A 40K NEW JEEP.

WHILE DRIVING NORTHBOUND ON I-275 TO TAMPA FROM SARASOTA WITH MY WIFE AND NEWBORN SON, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY AFTER GOING OVER A BUMPY PART OF THE ROAD AROUND A CURVE OF THE HIGHWAY. THIS CONTINUED UNTIL I PULLED MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO SLOW 10-15 MPH.

MY WIFE EXPERIENCED STARTED EXPERIENCING THE HARMONIC FREQUENCY ANOMALY AKA "DEATH WOBBLE" JUST AS THE WEATHER STARTED TO GET COOLER IN NJ. I BROUGHT VEHICLE IN TO PERFORM THE TSB ON 11/15. THE VERY NEXT DAY 11/16 THE DEATH WOBBLE CAME BACK ONLY THIS TIME MUCH WORSE! SHE WAS HEADING TO A 4H LEADERSHIP TRAINING COURSE WITH A CAR FULL OF CHILDREN, THANKFULLY SHE WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL AND PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY WHICH IN ITSELF IT NOT SAFE TO DO. THE FIX THAT FCA HAS PUBLISHED DOES NOT WORK - NHTSA DO YOUR JOB INVESTIGATE AND MANDATE FCA FIX THE ISSUE NOT PUT A BAND AID ON A BROKEN LEG.

STEERING WANDERS. TWO OR THREE INCHES OF PLAY IN STEERING. CAR HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE THREE TIMES. DEALER CHANGED STEERING STABILIZER THREE TIMES. CAR GOES BACK IN 11/18/19 FOR THE 4TH TIME SAME PROBLEM. STEERING IS DANGEROUS. CAR IS UNCONTROLLABLE.

JUST GOT ONTO HIGHWAY, GOING ABOUT 72 MPH, HIT A SMALL BUMP AND CAR STARTED VIOLENTLY SHAKING (FREQUENTLY REFERRED TO AS DEATH WOBBLE). ONCE I PULLED OVER AND STOPPED THE WOBBLE WENT AWAY. THIS HAPPENED THE DAY AFTER I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN FOR A RECALL TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN DAMPER WHICH SUPPOSEDLY CAUSED THIS PROBLEM TO BEGIN WITH. NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM UNTIL I BROUGHT IT IN FOR THE RECALL. BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TWO DAYS LATER AND THEY TOLD ME NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT BUT IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN TO BRING IT BACK IN. THEY TOLD ME MY WHEELS WERE SLIGHTLY OUT OF ALIGNMENT WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED IT BUT THERE IS NO WAY; THE VEHICLE WAS SHAKING VIOLENTLY BACK AND FORTH, IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH A SLIGHTLY OFF ALIGNMENT.

WHILE IN MOTION DURING COLDER TEMPERATURES, MY STEERING WHEEL BECOMES STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE STIFFNESS IS PRESENT AT ALL SPEEDS, BUT MOST PREVALENT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS STIFFNESS EVENTUALLY FADES ONCE TEMPERATURES INCREASE OR THE VEHICLE HAS WARMED UP SUFFICIENTLY. THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN JEEP RELEASED TO FIX THIS ISSUE, AND I HAD IT APPLIED LAST WINTER, BUT THE ISSUE HAS RETURNED AGAIN. IT SEEMS THE SOFTWARE FIX THEY HAD APPLIED IS NOT PERMANENT. THIS ISSUE IS INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS AS IT CAUSES THE STEERING WHEEL TO ALMOST LOCK UP WHEN TAKING A TURN. AT TIMES WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE VERY LOW, THE STEERING WHEEL STIFFNESS MAKES TURNING ON THE HIGHWAY VERY DIFFICULT.